Fwd: Hiding data in postgresql - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Hector Beyers
Subject Fwd: Hiding data in postgresql
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Hi guys,

(I tried the question in another forum first)

Does someone have any ideas how I can hide data without the meta data noticing? To explain further, I would like to save some collection of data where the meta-data does not see it. I am trying to do some security through obscurity. It is for research purposes.

For example, populate a table with 1000 rows, but the meta-data only knows of about 500 of them? Only on an export of a dump can you find all the data again. Or maybe to make a hidden duplicate schema that can point to the hidden data? 

Does someone have any good ideas on how to achieve this or something similar?

Kind regards
Hector 



On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 9:16 PM, Hector Beyers <hqbeyers@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi guys,

does ANYONE have any tips on hiding data on a database server? This means that data is stored in places that is not necessarily picked up in the schema of the database. I am doing some research on databases and need some direction.  

Any help or direction will be highly appreciated.

Kind regards

Hector



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