Colin Law wrote: > 2009/3/11 Jeff Pritchard <[email protected]> > >> > thanks, >> database tables/columns. >> >> So what is the supposed advantage of encrypting them in the first >> place???? >> > > It may depend on the likelihood of someone leaving a CD backup copy of > the > database on a train (or a laptop with a copy of the db), and of how > embarrassing that would be. > > If you are handling private personal information or commercially > confidential data you must consider the possibility of litigation if the > data escapes. > > Colin
Thanks Colin. That sounds like a valid reason. jp -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
