> I just want to encrypt the database to stop others looking at it as it
> will probably be hosted in an environment that I don't have full control
> over. Though, if it is encrypted, the scripts to decrypt it will also be
> on the same system to display information from the database to the
> webp
> Perhaps the first question you should be asking and answering is who/what
> are you trying to protect your data from ? Are you try to stop unauthorised
> people seeing it ? Changing it ? Adding to it ? What ?
>
> Once you do that, the solution tends to direct itself.
I just want to encrypt the
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From: "Grant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 12:09 AM
Subject: [ADMIN] Encryption.
> Does anyone have any information on ways to encrypt an entire database? I
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Does anyone have any information on ways to encrypt an entire database? I
will be accessing it with PHP, but I don't think there will be that much
security as the decryption method on the PHP side will be available for
all to see. So is there a point to encryption of a database, or do I have
the c