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Data Security

Started 16 years ago by iain401 | 2 posts |


  1. iain401
    Member

    I use Machform for an application form for a club. Some of the members have questioned the security of members data. How easy is it to get access to a mysql database? What other ways could members data be compromised

    Iain

    Posted 16 years ago #

  2. AMurray
    Pro Member

    As far as Machform is concerned, using MySQL as the database is as secure as any other. DB; you can start by making the db password and user name (you would have set these up when you installed the script) hard to guess.

    A second way would be to protect the data being submitted by encrypting the data coming from the web form itself this is done by use of a 128 bit SSL connection (https:// rather than http://) would be an advantage. Banks use that method for their internet banking services.

    It may be worth investigating - speak to your host about implementing such a feature (it might be part of your hosting options).

    See this posting from this forum about using the Machform with SSL:
    http://www.appnitro.com/forums/topic/running-under-ssl?replies=21

    Posted 16 years ago #

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