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

Sun Jun 9, 2013, 08:33 PM

Jun 2013

... but doesn't have a key to the data itself. That is, the DBA can see the structure of tables, but not their contents.

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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

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

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