How Does Security Differ from User Management?

You may be wondering what the difference between user management and database security is. After all, the last hour discussed user management, which seems to cover security. Although user management and database security are definitely related, each has its own purpose and work together to achieve a secure database.

A well-planned and maintained user management program goes hand-in-hand with the overall security of a database. Users are assigned user accounts and passwords that give them general access to the database. The user accounts within the database should be stored with information, such as user's actual name, office and department in which the user works, telephone number or extension, ...

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