I'd say a hash would also work well for SSN, CC#, etc. Anyplace where you are taking private data from the user and you don't want to be held liable for storing their private data. You can use the hash to verify it again later (when the user gives it to you again), but you don't store it. More and more companies are moving away from storing such private data. In fact, a lot of companies are avoiding all use of SSN in their systems.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Doug Arthur [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 4:45 PM > > More so just for options really. Also to note, and maybe I should of > mentioned this, but I plan on using the encryption for social security > numbers, credit card numbers, and other trusted confidential > data. But what > I'm hearing from the list, if it's a password, stick with > hash, but I'll > still have to use my encryption routine for the others. I was > just thinking > that including the password with the encryption routine throughout the > site(s) would be more manageable and I wanted to hear everyoneelse's > feedback on that. > > Thanks for all the input! Feel free to keep adding input. This transmission may contain information that is privileged, confidential and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the information contained herein (including any reliance thereon) is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you received this transmission in error, please immediately contact the sender and destroy the material in its entirety, whether in electronic or hard copy format. Thank you. A1. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:239445 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
