Re: Select count(*) in Oracle and MySQL

From: DA Morgan <damorgan_at_psoug.org>
Date: Tue, 02 Oct 2007 09:30:55 -0700
Message-ID: <1191342643.583468@bubbleator.drizzle.com>

Niall Litchfield wrote:

>> Does Joe's do credit or background checks on employees as part of the
>> hiring process? If so they are subject to FACTA too.
>>
>> Do they keep any customer records of any type that could potentially be
>> used for identity theft? If so they are subject to Gramm-Leach.
>>

>
> new ones on me - the wording of the acts doesn't seem to mandate
> technologies, but special care for or non-disclosure of specific types
> of information except for specific reasons, in other words a business
> process thing. I don't see anything that would preclude mySQL there
> either. I wouldn't run CSFB's trading account on it, but Joe's bar sales
> on a Friday night look fine.

Might be ... might not be. Depends on what they store on computer and what they store on 3x5 cards. Put your customer list into MS Access and you've potentially created a problem.

Again we all know the chances of prosecution are low. But they exist none the less and some smart attorney, some day, is going to hire a technology consultant and buy himself a new Ferrari taking advantage of those who he can catch.

-- 
Daniel A. Morgan
University of Washington
damorgan_at_x.washington.edu (replace x with u to respond)
Puget Sound Oracle Users Group
www.psoug.org

Received on Tue Oct 02 2007 - 11:30:55 CDT