sanjay sharma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> 1. Transparent Data Encryption: The column which needs to be stored in
> encrypted form can be specified through DDL. The encryption key can be stored
> in a secure file accessible through a pass phrase. That particular column
> would apper in encrypted form for all users except the users specified
> through a grant to see the data in decrypted form.
Exactly what threat do you see this protecting against, that wouldn't be
better solved by SQL-standard features like column-level access
permissions?
regards, tom lane
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