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RE: OT RE: How do you audit a DBA?

From: Kimberly Smith <kimberly.smith_at_gmd.fujitsu.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 13:30:31 -0700
Message-ID: <F001.00376157.20010823134802@fatcity.com>

Don't we all at some point in time. 
Although I am just in shorts and tee shirt now.  Felt that I should not work in
the office so soon after coming off vacation.

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  face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----From: JOE TESTA   [mailto:JTESTA_at_longaberger.com]Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 1:17   PMTo: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-LSubject: RE:   OT RE: How do you audit a DBA?
  But I was NOT the one who brought up "DBAing in my pajamas" ;)    
  joe
>>> MohanR_at_STARS-SMI.com 08/23/01 03:16PM
>>>

  It's shocking to me that you would
  consider such a thing, Young Joseph!
   
  ;-)   

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    face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----From: JOE TESTA     [mailto:JTESTA_at_longaberger.com]Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001     2:23 PMTo: Multiple recipients of list     ORACLE-LSubject: OT RE: How do you audit a     DBA?
    DBA-cam now there's a kewl concept :)      
    Then we can see what the goddess's desk looks like.      
    Whether Lisa looks like Laura or not, etc.      
    This has serious potential
     
    joe
    >>> MohanR_at_STARS-SMI.com 08/23/01 01:11PM     >>>I think i see where this thread is going. You'd     better audit change to the trigger that audits changes to the     datathataudits the DBA that you don't trust. Maybe throwing     another trigger at it will help?Maybe installing a 24x7 "DBA-cam"     above his cube?Maybe feeding him a higher grade of "DBA Food     Pellets" would    cut down on theft?Maybe regular     sodium pentathol for lunch followed by "re-interviews"        on a weekly basis?-----Original Message-----Sent:     Thursday, August 23, 2001 12:52 PMTo: Multiple recipients of list     ORACLE-Lyou'd better audit changes to the trigger, and then     changes to SYS.AUD$otherwise the DBA could disable the trigger, make     the changes and re-enable it>From: Dave Leach     <Dave.Leach_at_claybrook.co.uk>>Reply-To:     ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L     <ORACLE-L_at_fatcity.com>>Subject: How do you audit a     DBA?>Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 07:56:29 -0800>>Anyone who     can help,>>I've been asked if Oracle can somehow audit the DBA     ie. Raise an alert if>the DBA were to execute DML statements against     sensitive tables, this>assumes the DBA has the SYS password.  I     thought this was a pretty>reasonable question but couldn't think of     an answer.  My trail of though >was>maybe an email alert     to a designated member of staff sent via a trigger on>the     table.>>Any comments would be very
    appreciated.>>Dave

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