PHP and MySQL

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Secure MySQL Database Design
When it comes to installing software, secure design is often the last consideration. The first goal is usually just to get it to work. This is particularly true of databases. Databases are commonly referred to the keys to the kingdom: meaning that once they are compromised, all the valuable data that is stored there could fall into the hands of the attacker. With this in mind, this article will discuss various methods to secure databases, specifically one of the most popular freeware databases in use today, MySQL.

By Kristy Westphal, 08/06/2004

MySQL service setup
Installing and chrooting MySQL step by step with detailed instructions.

By Markus Welsch, 04/17/2004

PHP Secure Installation
As we know that the vulnerabilities in PHP are increasing day by day there comes the need to secure the PHP installation to the highest level. Due to its popularity and its wide usage most of the developers and the administrators will be in trouble if they don't take appropriate steps on security issues during the installation.

By Dharmendra.T, 03/02/2004

Security: MySQL and PHP (3 of 3)
This is the second installation of a 3 part article on LAMP (Linux Apache MySQL PHP). In order to safeguard a MySQL server to the basic level, one has to abide by the following guidelines.

By Roopa Rannorey, 03/02/2004