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From: hallett@pet3.uucp (Jeff Hallett x5163	)
Newsgroups: comp.object
Subject: Re: Object oriented systems security
Keywords: Security
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Date: 19 Oct 89 13:44:08 GMT
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In article <2426@umbc3.UMBC.EDU> daren@umbc5.umbc.edu.UUCP (Daren Arnold (C)) writes:
>I'm doing a research paper (undergraduate level!) for my computer security
>class. I was wondering if anyone knows of any articles/publications that deal
>with computer security in Object Oriented systems (be they databases, 
>enviroments etc...) I would greatly appreciate any references that could be
>offered, as our library is very well stocked in this area.  

Hmmm.  I must be really dense, but  I fail to  see how security issues
differ  when  discussing   object-oriented systems.  If  someone could
elaborate a little here, I would really be interested.

Daren touches on  a  concept  that I've always  found to  be  somewhat
funny.  It  seems like the  term  "object-oriented database" is just a
buzzword  construction created by IS types  to make them sound in tune
with current   technology.  If you  stop  to  think about it,  IS  and
relational databases were really AHEAD of the time - ER  analysis very
closely  parallels object-oriented  analysis.  Again, if  I am missing
something in this buzzwordy term, please let me know.


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	     Jeffrey A. Hallett, PET Software Engineering
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