Re: Column Redaction

From: Simon Riggs <simon(at)2ndQuadrant(dot)com>
To: Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com>
Cc: Rod Taylor <rod(dot)taylor(at)gmail(dot)com>, Stephen Frost <sfrost(at)snowman(dot)net>, Thom Brown <thom(at)linux(dot)com>, Damian Wolgast <damian(dot)wolgast(at)si-co(dot)net>, Heikki Linnakangas <hlinnakangas(at)vmware(dot)com>, PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>, Claudio Freire <klaussfreire(at)gmail(dot)com>
Subject: Re: Column Redaction
Date: 2014-10-15 18:57:34
Message-ID: CA+U5nMJC8jbOeQrr1KbV8gsUdG_Kuhd8o3Fx4YPbtftUS3-G0g@mail.gmail.com
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On 15 October 2014 19:46, Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:

>> In IT terms, we're looking at controlling and reducing improper access
>> to data by an otherwise Trusted person. The only problem is that some
>> actions on data items are allowed, others are not.
>
> Sure, I don't disagree with any of that as a general principle. I
> just think we should look for some ways of shoring up your proposal
> against some of the more obvious attacks, so as to have more good and
> less bad.

Suggestions welcome. I'm not in a rush to implement this, so we have
time to mull it over.

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Simon Riggs http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/
PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Training & Services

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