Database Secure Proxy Access Technic

Database access based on Internet brings about many security problems. First problem is unauthorized access. The importance of Password management is increase. Second problem is the Database data transmitted in Internet may be pilfer and alter. The third problem is hacker attack.Most mainstream DBMS is based on C/S mode now. So, security technic such as data encryption and authentication cannot be applied directly. But proxy system can be npplied.The Database Secure Access Proxy system consists of Agent and Server. The Agent takes in Application's DBMS access and transmits it to Server after encyption. The Server access DBMS on behalf of Application and sends back the results in cryptograph.The proxy system proxy Database Access with covering of Internet and solves security problem. The proxy server can also act as a Firewall to prevent hacker's attack. Data transmition between Agent and Server is compressed to save bandwidth. The proxy system is transparent to Application.The DataBase Secure Access Proxy system bases on data encryption and authentication technics and ideas from Database Middleware. Implement base on SSL for data security and on ODBC API for Database access interface.Applied in JinSeGu chained supermarket, the proxy system accomplished Database Access from shops around China to headquarters in Beijing.The Database Secure Access Proxy system can be applied in MIS well.