A survey on SQL injection prevention methods

Abstract

Database plays a very important role in everyone’s life including the organizations since everything today is connected via Internet and to manage so many data. There is a need of database which helps organizations to organize, sort and manage the data and to ensure that the data which a user is receiving and sending through the mean of database is secure since the database stores almost everything such as Banking details which includes user id, Password and so. Thus, it means that the data are really valuable and confidential to us and therefore security really matters for database. SQL Injection Attacks on the database are becoming common in this era where the hackers are trying to steal the valuable data of an individual through the mean of SQL Injection Attack by using malicious query on the application. This application reveals the individual data by an efficient and the best SQL Injection Prevention technique is required in order to protect the individual data from being stolen by the hackers. Therefore, this paper will be focusing on reviewing different types of SQL Injection prevention methods and SQL injection types. The initial finding of this paper can make comparison of different types of SQL Injection Prevention methods which will enable the Database Administrator to choose the best and the efficient SQL Injection Prevention Method for their organization. Consequently, Preventing of SQL Injection Attack from happening which would ultimately result in no data loss of an user.