Re: Data encryption

From: Aaron Bertrand [MVP] (aaronATaspfaq.com)
Date: 10/30/02 

From: "Aaron Bertrand [MVP]" <aaronATaspfaq.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2002 12:57:08 -0500

If you encrypt it, you also have to be able to decrypt it... otherwise there
isn't really any point in storing it, right?

Therefore, whatever 'encryption' mechanism you use is only as secure as your
protection of the algorithm that undoes it.

"Shamim" <shamim.abdul@railamerica.com> wrote in message
news:O$NJHxDgCHA.1104@tkmsftngp11...
> HI All,
> SQL 7.0 / 2000
>
> I want to know , what is the best way to store information like Credit
Card
> numbers in database.
> Is there any options to encrypt and store it.
>
> Thanks
> Shamim
>
>

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