Re: Shared system resources - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Jim Nasby
Subject Re: Shared system resources
Date
Msg-id 567DA252.4070108@BlueTreble.com
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In response to Re: Shared system resources  (Melvin Davidson <melvin6925@gmail.com>)
List pgsql-general
On 12/23/15 12:05 PM, Melvin Davidson wrote:
> As others have pointed out, worrying about someone accessing database
> shared memory is like worrying about an asteroid striking the earth and
> wiping out all life.
> It's a one in a billion chance compared to other security violations
> that can occur.
> You are better off concentrating on proper O/S security and user/table
> permissions. That is how to implement database security!

True, but in my experience security audits have nothing to do with
security and everything to do with marking off checkboxes and
complicating lawsuits. ;)
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Jim Nasby, Data Architect, Blue Treble Consulting, Austin TX
Experts in Analytics, Data Architecture and PostgreSQL
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