Have a look at the ($3000/core) enterprise version of Microsoft SQL server and check the field and row level permissions with full inherited RBAC... It's a feat

Have a look at the ($3000/core) enterprise version of Microsoft SQL server and check the field and row level permissions with full inherited RBAC... It's a feature that has some need in the entreprise world. Ignoring these features because you can do it in the application is a bit of a sabotage... take the logic far enough and you'll eventually get to the conclusion that maybe you should build your own DB too.