Andreis
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Posted - 2008.10.25 04:31:00 -
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I'm comming from an objective view, having just come across your forum here, I think you really need to look into making this a stand-alone program.
I don't think you would even need to change the format, just switch the database over to an access db or include a sql setup in the install package and use localhost instead for the user's machine.
You see it's not just that people don't trust you. I for one think you are totally genuine.
The problem is, you are putting all that valuable data in one place. Even if you don't use it for anything, the possiablity is there. Also if, by some crazy process, someone else gains access to your database, they will then have access to that data.
Since all that data about people's pos's and market actions is in one place, it means your DB is a big target for hackers and the like. One could make a decent amount of isk (or even real money) on selling that info or use it to gain an unfair advantage in Eve.
One final insight, unless you have found some way around it that I have yet to see. You still have the problem of those API keys and the data they request being transmitted in plain text between your server and the Eve api system.
This is a huge problem since someone between you and the server, or in the area of either, can monitor the traffic happening there and start collecting the data themselves. This is a fairly easy operation and the only way around it is an SSL link to the eve server which, as far as I know, the API system does not support.
This is just one of those things where a single location/web server is not a good solution. I know many people have told you similiar things on this forum but I say this again only because it is kinda important, not only to the people that give you this information but also to the general stability of Eve.
We know you are not up to no good with this tool, but many players in Eve ARE up to no good and would love a target like this one to try and hack. Believe me, the best way to handle information in Eve is as distributed as possiable.
Please consider switching this over to a stand-alone program.
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