Database Security and Access Control Mechanisms

Information stored in databases is often considered as a valuable and important corporate resource. Ensuring the security of databases is a complex issue for companies. Many organizations have become so dependent on the proper functioning of their systems that a disruption of service or a leakage of stored information may cause outcomes ranging from inconvenience to catastrophe. The paper presents the subject of data security management in these systems by describing them, examining their vulnerable points and presenting models as solutions.