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9. Right, except with role-based accounting, you don't

Reply to B2G (Reply #8)

Sun Jun 9, 2013, 08:29 PM

Jun 2013

That's what's so awesome about the code NSA contributed. The only user on the whole system who can get to the database is the user allowed to, and changing who is allowed to see that is visible to everyone.

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OK, initial reaction to Snowden's claims [View all] Recursion Jun 2013 OP

Oh hell no. You were just caterwauling in another OP about waiting 2 days DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2013 #1

I'm curious what people's initial reaction is. I haven't voted. (nt) Recursion Jun 2013 #2

What I believe alsame Jun 2013 #3

Sounds like he had superuser rights B2G Jun 2013 #4

NSA pioneered superuser-less servers. It was one of their big contributions to Linux Recursion Jun 2013 #6

all you really need is access to the backend databases B2G Jun 2013 #8

Right, except with role-based accounting, you don't Recursion Jun 2013 #9

What about DBAs? B2G Jun 2013 #10

Well, I've never dealt with the NSA's systems, but in DoD the DBA can see the schema ... Recursion Jun 2013 #11

Developers and testers need to see the data B2G Jun 2013 #12

There probably is someone who can see all of the data, I agree Recursion Jun 2013 #13

I don't know. Quantess Jun 2013 #5

His claims are grandiose. His behavior (the pillows, the red hood) msanthrope Jun 2013 #7

Yes I do AnalystInParadise Jun 2013 #14