Encrypted Data in MySql

Question

I have a JAVA application (Jersey, Hibernate, Spring) which is using MySql as database. Application is running completely fine. Now my client wants me to encrypt all data in database because it hold some confidential information as well. so for example if anybody directly logs in to MySQL he/she should not be able to view actual data but the encrypted data.

Actual data should be shown in correct for only using application.(In application we are maintaining user rights).

Please suggest do I need to make change at application layer. Application is quite big and if make changes for each and every query while inserting and retrieving data, it would take alot of time. Please suggest if there is any alternative way.

Regards, Alex

Answer 1

MySQL does not provide transparent data encryption by default. I quick googling reveals some add on products that claim to do what you are looking for (personally, do not have any experience with them):

• zNcrypt for MySQL
• MyDiamo

I think you should evaluate these options.