Re: Column Redaction

From: Simon Riggs <simon(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com>
To: Heikki Linnakangas <hlinnakangas(at)vmware(dot)com>
Cc: Stephen Frost <sfrost(at)snowman(dot)net>, Damian Wolgast <damian(dot)wolgast(at)si-co(dot)net>, PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Column Redaction
Date: 2014-10-10 12:53:04
Message-ID: CA+U5nMLbrv1_05-zry+nxkss7VOQ8e5-A7w4=HcRqLhX=rVqhA@mail.gmail.com
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On 10 October 2014 12:01, Heikki Linnakangas <hlinnakangas(at)vmware(dot)com> wrote:

> Really, I don't see how this can possible be made to work. You can't allow
> ad hoc processing of data, and still avoid revealing it to the user.

Anyone with unmonitored access and sufficient time can break through security.

I think that is true of any kind of security, and so it is true here also.

Auditing and controls are required also, that's why I suggested those
first. This proposal was looking beyond that to what we might need
next.

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

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