DATABASE ADMIN
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"The role of a Database Administrator presents an organization with both control problems and opportunities." Discuss.
Database Administrators are the personnel responsible for the overseeing, management and physical design of the database in an organization. Their duties further include the evaluation, selection and implementation of a Database Management System. Choosing the most suitable Database Administrator for the respective company is of vital importance, in order to maximize control opportunities and minimize control problems for the business.
Sensible companies use internal controls as a means of regulating their own information. Whether for security reasons or to ensure legal, accurate and reliable accounting data and records, these internal control encompasses the overall policies and processes of the business. Therefore, the role of a Database Administrator can cause a company serious security control problems. As the Database Administrator generally has top-level access to the database and the system, a malicious Database Administrator would be able to steal or sabotage important files or records. In all companies, in line with the present laws of the Commonwealth, management is charged with the responsibility to prevent these insidious acts of fraud, and so it is likely that management would be held accountable if these menacing acts result in a contravene of the ruling laws and regulations...