[转载]Oracle Database Security

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It is important to understand the concepts of a database before one can grasp database security. A generic database definition is “a usually large collection of data organized especially for rapid search and retrieval (as by a computer)” (Database). This is not much different than Oracle's database definition, “An Oracle database is a collection of data treated as a unit. The purpose of a database is to store and retrieve related information.” (Oracle Corporation) Databases can range from simplistic to complex. An example of a simple database is an address book. An address book provides great functionality but limits itself to specific information.