Most people live in America recorded at list in more than 50 commercial databases according to Electronic Frontier Foundation. Those databases are at risk for being stolen or misused, citizens have valid concerns about their privacy, the validity of recorded data, and the security of their identities.
2. How do organizations restrict access to databases?
Basic security restricts physical access and network access to the computer that hosts the database. Physical access can be limited to authorized personnel by housing the computer in a locked data center. Online access can be limited by firewalls and passwords. System administrators should be sure to change all default administrator passwords before opening the database to internal and …show more content…
4. What can individuals do to minimize database security breaches? An individual can radius database security breaches by knowing the following lists.
Know when data is being collected. Be aware of any activities that can possibly collect information about you for a database, such as registering to use a Web site, participating in a survey, submitting your resume to an online data bank, requesting a product rebate, participating in online discussion groups, clicking pop-up ads, and so on.
Find out how data is being used. Look at the organization’s privacy policy. Is the data being used internally? Is it being shared with other organizations and aggregated with other data? If so, consider how the resulting analytics could