Linux.com: Securing MySQL

“Thanks to its speed and stability, MySQL has earned a place on
millions of servers worldwide. MySQL has a simple and effective
security mechanism, but administrators must perform a few
additional tasks to make a default installation truly secure. The
measures we’ll talk about below will enable you to better secure
your database, but be sure to secure the underlying operating
system too.

“One key to better security is to run MySQL as its own
user…”

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