Re: Database market share 2004

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2005 12:12:53 -0700
Message-ID: <1117825849.930326@yasure>

Paul wrote:

> Maybe they are compliant? Why does using a db as a bitbucket make you
> uncompliant? (DRI is enforced in the creation scripts). Maybe you
> could point me to a site that gives an overview of Sarbanes-Oxley for
> the non-specialist accountant (obviously I can Google, but you might
> have a good one handy?).

I assume they are. The point is auditability. The ability to identify everyone that has touched the data, how they touched it, why they touched it, and the source of the transation. And done in a way that can not be circumvented. And that is the key. Any system that allows a DBA to log in and insert, update, or delete and not be logged is a potential legal issue.

>>So refer to the simulated conversation above. Management can not and
>>will not break federal law to save a few dollars. It just isn't going
>>to happen. Not after Enron. Not after WorldCom. Not after ....

>
> As I said, I'm not privy to the higher echelons of the arrangements
> these companies have made with each other - if you're interested I
> could give you a brief outline offline...
>
> Paul...

Not necessary but I never lack for interest if you are so inclined.

Regards,

-- 
Daniel A. Morgan
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Received on Fri Jun 03 2005 - 14:12:53 CDT