Abstract: The rapid growth of the Internet increases the importance of connecting to existing databases. The Web, with all its versatility, is putting database security to the test. Access to web-enabled databases containing sensitive information such as credit card numbers must be made available only to those who need it. The focus of this paper is to shed some light on how databases can be used in a secure manner when connecting to the World Wide Web, by investigating the application of current state-of-the-art database security services. 1