In addition to firewall (static ip deny /allow) you can also setup vpc (like vpn ) connection . So with vpn/static ip/'s encrypted ssl data going over the internet/ and traditional mysql user/password it appears to me to be secure However, I have started to work with web services- and I have been warming up to the concept, and for the future, I am also heading in that direction.
Bob Lee -----Original Message----- From: ProfoxTech [mailto:profoxtech-boun...@leafe.com] On Behalf Of MB Software Solutions, LLC Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 6:07 AM To: profoxt...@leafe.com Subject: Re: Client--Server via Internet I would agree with you, Bob, but to facilitate further discussion to make it more clear, why would you say so? What makes your solution secure? Thanks, --Mike On 9/15/2013 3:31 PM, Bob Lee wrote: > I am using amazon hosted mysql. Called rds. , quite secure Just my 2c > > Bob Lee > 1amsoftware.com > > On Jun 5, 2013, at 1:07 AM, Alan Bourke <alanpbou...@fastmail.fm> wrote: > >> >> >> On Tue, Jun 4, 2013, at 11:00 PM, Mike Copeland wrote: >>> >>> >>> Thanks for any wisdom or opinions. >> >> >> My €0.02 is that exposing any database server to the public internet >> is a bad idea, and web services are the way to go. >> [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/09ea01ceb2e7$7e2ed130$7a8c7390$@1amsoftware.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
