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Introduction to database security

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Introduction to database security

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- [Instructor] Imagine your PostgreSQL database as a secret vault where you store all your valuable information. Now just like you wouldn't want unauthorized people getting into your secret vault, you need to secure your PostgreSQL database to keep your data safe and sound. Or you can also assume your SQL database is like a VIP club and each user is a guest. You decide who gets an invitation. In technical terms, database security refers to implementation of measures and protocols to protect a database system, its data and its infrastructure from unauthorized access, misuse, and other potential threats. The primary objective of database security is to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your data. Let's understand these objective in more detail. Confidentiality is kind of keeping your secret safe. In data terms, it means making sure only authorized people can access sensitive information like…

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