We use MySQL to store financial data and have never had a problem. The things you mentioned (transactions/backup/power failure security) should be used with ANY database that stores critical information that cannot be lost. No database is completely bullet proof. Regular backups stored at an offsite location, UPS power supply protection, transactions, and LOTS of testing before going live are the best things you can do.
Regards, Daniel Lamb ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mathias Bertelsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 8:51 AM Subject: MySQL security > > Hello > > I have a question for all you MySQL people out there > > We are a group of people planning to make a small open source > ERP/accounting/finance program. We have earlier used MySQL to great > satisfaction in other areas and would like to use it here. My question is: > > Do you think MySQL is secure enough to keep peoples bookkeeping in? is it > safe enough to use without risk of losing important data? Is it necessary to > do anything to make it secure? (eg. use of transactions/backup/power failure > security) > > Any comments are welcome :) > > /Mathias > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Before posting, please check: > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
