CHAPTER 5Data Security

The previous chapter dealt with using conditional display and authorization schemes to control which data users can access and modify. However, even when you use both of these methods, users may still be able to gain access to data that they should not be able to view, or even worse, be able to modify and delete that data.

This chapter covers other ways, such as using Session State Protection (SSP), that you can help to secure your application against potential misuse by a user (either intentionally or unintentionally). We will also cover using database features, such as Virtual Private Database (VPD), which is also sometimes referred to as Fine-Grained Access Control (FGAC). Features such as VPD enable you to apply access ...

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