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Ask HN: How do large companies handle access to critical databases?
11 by dirktheman | 6 comments on Hacker News.
I’ve never worked in companies over, say 1000 people. Usually, there are one or two people who have full access to the database, hosting, Virtualization servers, etc. The lastest Marriott hack got me thinking: how do large organizations like these make sure employees don’t mess with their precious data? In my case, one disgruntled employee could pose a HUGE risk because he/she would know the login/password combination of a lot of critical systems (I worked in healthcare back then).

I’ve never worked in companies over, say 1000 people. Usually, there are one or two people who have full access to the database, hosting, Virtualization servers, etc. The lastest Marriott hack got me thinking: how do large organizations like these make sure employees don’t mess with their precious data? In my case, one disgruntled employee could pose a HUGE risk because he/she would know the login/password combination of a lot of critical systems (I worked in healthcare back then).