Higher security if client is installed without SQL*PLUS?

Hello,
at work there are two installations for the Oracle client, one with and one without SQL*PLUS. Only DBAs and developers get the full installation. I can't see the additional security beside that a user cannot directly use SQL*PLUS to read data. Every user can run SQL Developer on his system so they can access the data anyway.
Regards
Marcus

I can't see the additional security ..I agree. Too many people think blocking client tools means higher security. Security has to be done in the database server,not in the client tools.
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Hi All,
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