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Introduction to Database Security © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION © Digital_Art/Shutterstock CHAPTER © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC 8NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC NOT IntroductionFOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION toNOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC NOT FOR SALE ORDatabase DISTRIBUTION SecurityNOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER OBJECTIVES © Jones8.1 & IssuesBartlett in Database Learning, Security LLC © Jones In & this Bartlett chapter you Learning, will learn the LLC NOT 8.2FOR SALE Fundamentals OR DISTRIBUTION of Access Control NOT FORfollowing: SALE OR DISTRIBUTION U 8.3 Database Access Control The meaning of database 8.4 Using Views for Access Control security U 8.5 Security Logs and Audit Trails How security protects privacy and confidentiality © Jones & Bartlett8.6 Learning, Encryption LLC © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC U Examples of accidental or NOT FOR SALE OR8.7 DISTRIBUTION SQL Data Control Language NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION deliberate threats to security 8.8 Security in Oracle U Some database security 8.9 Statistical Database Security measures 8.10 SQL Injection U The meaning of user 8.11 Database© Jones Security & and Bartlett the Internet Learning, LLC © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC authentication 8.12 ChapterNOT Summary FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION U The meaning of authorization Exercises U How access control can be represented © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC © JonesU & How Bartlett the view Learning, functions as a LLC NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION NOT FOR securitySALE device OR DISTRIBUTION © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC© Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC.© NOTJones FOR SALE& Bartlett OR DISTRIBUTION. 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