database security

From: Michou (jcaruso2000@hotmail.com)
Date: 05/07/02 

From: "Michou" <jcaruso2000@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 7 May 2002 11:16:50 -0400

Hi

How do you protect sensitive data (like CC numbers)? Also, when an
application needs a DSN (C++ app), is there a way to hide this DSN and the
application can still have it, without being hardcoded, or without human
intervention.

Michel

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