On Tue, May 15, 2007 11:12, Chris wrote: > Ratheesh K J wrote: >> Hello all, >> >> I have a requirement of maintaining some secret information in the >> database. And this information should not be visible/accessible to any >> other person but the owner of the data. >> Whilst I know that encryption/decryption is the solution for this, are >> there any other level of security that I can provide to this? >> >> Which is the best security technique used in MySQL to store seceret >> information. >> >> PS: Even the database admin should not be able to access anybody else's >> information > > Then you're stuffed - *someone* has to be able to see everything so you > can do a mysqldump. > > *Someone* has to be able to see everything so you can grant permissions > to the other users too :)
Well, doing encryption in user-interface (PHP mcrypt) using a password not stored in app. or db would hide information pretty good. -- Later Mogens Melander +45 40 85 71 38 +66 870 133 224 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by OpenProtect(http://www.openprotect.com), and is believed to be clean. -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
