Ensuring Secure SQL
Database security with respect to PHP comes down to two broad issues:
Protecting the database access information
Being cautious when running queries, particular those involving user-submitted data
You can accomplish the first objective by securing the MySQL connection script outside of the Web directory so that it is never viewable through a Web browser. I discussed this is some detail earlier in the chapter.
For the second objective, there are numerous steps you can and should take. First, as I’ve been doing in this chapter, be sure to use the $_POST array (or $_GET) instead of global variables. Second, validate that some data has been submitted, or that it is of the proper type (number, string, etc.). Third, use regular ...
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