The Sattar Al-'Uyub Principle in Data Privacy Architecture: An Ethical Analysis of Centralized Databases
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Sattar Al-'Uyub, Data Privacy,, Centralized Database, Islamic Ethics, Cyber SecurityAbstract
The development of centralized database architectures in the digital era raises various issues related to data privacy, cybersecurity, and the ethics of personal information management. Centralized database systems offer high efficiency in data integration and management, but also pose serious risks such as data leakage, unauthorized access, and digital surveillance. This study aims to analyze the relevance of the Sattar al-'Uyub principle in the ethics of data privacy and centralized database governance. The study uses a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) approach with the PRISMA 2020 framework and the PICOS model to systematically identify, evaluate, and synthesize scientific literature for the period 2020–2026. A total of 51 selected articles were analyzed using a thematic approach. The results show that modern data security studies are still dominated by technical approaches, while ethical and spiritual dimensions are still relatively limited. The Sattar al-'Uyub principle, which emphasizes the protection of individual honor, confidentiality, and concealment, has strong relevance as an ethical foundation in modern digital data governance. This study provides a conceptual contribution through the integration of Islamic information ethics with database security architectures such as Transparent Data Encryption (TDE), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), and ethics-based data governance. The study concluded that protecting digital privacy requires a combination of technological security and a strong moral foundation.
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