# Security impact of using Row ID in app **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Created:** [December 2, 2022, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/security-impact-of-using-row-id-in-app/55344 "2022-12-02T15:16:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2022, 3:33pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/security-impact-of-using-row-id-in-app/55344/2 "2022-12-02T15:33:21Z")
If you’re concerned about User Security, then you really should be using Row Owners, in which case the RowID’s in your Users table wouldn’t even be accessible to other users. I’d suggest taking a look at the below tutorial: > [@locked\_with\_key Secure Your Data with Row Owners and Public Profiles](https://community.glideapps.com/t/secure-your-data-with-row-owners-and-public-profiles/52139): > > wave Hey fellow Gliders! Are you using Row Owners and Public Profiles to secure your user data? If not, you might accidentally expose private info. Let’s fix that. In this important tutorial, I demonstrate how and why to enable Row Owners, create a Public Profiles table, and onboard new users in order to safely create a community app that doesn’t reference the User Profile table. [[Glide: Secure Your Data with Row Owners and Public Profiles] ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPgZeDSPQMw) You can also reference this article in… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.glideapps.com/t/security-impact-of-using-row-id-in-app/55344)._