Organizations quickly discovered that cheaper data entry went directly to the bottom-line, reducing overhead. Systems got bigger, databases got larger and the need to make these databases more efficient in processing became a new requirement.
Enter the world of the DBA, database administrator. This is the person that understands the database structure, where everything is, how it all fits together, and how to make the most efficient structure for the various requirements of the applications.
This person understands the structure, the relationships, the tables in the complex world of database design.
But....
They don't understand the data. What does it mean. Consequently they possess no Information.
But because they control the database structure, they become the guardians of the data itself. This leads to access control. Who gets to see what.
The best way to control the data access is through the applications that access it. Limit the applications that can access the data, and limit the access within the application and you effectively control the data, all under the auspices of efficiency and security.
Yes, here is another factor in DRIP, security. We don't want the wrong people accessing the data, for a whole host of reasons.
So....
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