Top techniques to avoid 'data scraping' from a website database

Question

I am setting up a site using PHP and MySQL that is essentially just a web front-end to an existing database. Understandably my client is very keen to prevent anyone from be

Answer 1

Try using Flash or Silverlight for your frontend.

While this can't stop someone if they're really determined, it would be more difficult. If you're loading your data through services, you can always use a secure connection to prevent middleman scraping.