Hi Terry,

The number one security risk is not from the outside, but an inside employee. That is where the majority of security breaches occur (unintentional as well as intentional) and that includes corrupting data by disgruntled employees. I saw this first hand working for the government for 7 years managing the network. Of course when you have literally thousands of users on the same network you have to be a LOT more security concious. And that is on the non-secure systems. :o)

Tracy

>I've heard this security argument before regarding some disgruntled employee with super-power user skills sneaking in and messing up data becuase he got fired!
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>I've heard that so many times it makes my brain itch. If it gets you work and it sells SQL - and thats what you need to do - the press on.
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>It has never happened - every time this story floats - it's always in the hypothetical. It's BS, and you should know it:-) It's like the Donkey women in Laredo - everybody talks about her - but no one has seen her!
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>It's "could be myth" to sell over priced - clunky solutions using fear tactics. I guess that's the environment we're in today. Most damage comes from the outside - not in-house. If I were an IT manager, and some consultant sang that song for my little mom and pop - I would laugh him out of the office:-)
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>>>The tool does not build robust applications, the developer does.