Re: [PHP] Encrypting Passwords - Is it really necessary??

2002-07-29 Thread Michael Sims
On Mon, 29 Jul 2002 17:30:48 -0400, you wrote: >Is it really necessary to store passwords encrypted in a mySQL DB for a >membership site if you're not storing sensitive info such as credit card >numbers? How much security does that offer, really, and for whom? [...] >The reason I ask is because I

Re: [PHP] Encrypting Passwords - Is it really necessary??

2002-07-29 Thread Danny Shepherd
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 10:30 PM Subject: [PHP] Encrypting Passwords - Is it really necessary?? > Is it really necessary to store passwords encrypted in a mySQL DB for a > membership site if you're not storing sensitive info such as credit card > numbers?

Re: [PHP] Encrypting Passwords - Is it really necessary??

2002-07-29 Thread Chris Wesley
On Mon, 29 Jul 2002, Monty wrote: > Is it really necessary to store passwords encrypted in a mySQL DB for a > membership site if you're not storing sensitive info such as credit card > numbers? How much security does that offer, really, and for whom? I'm going to go with "YES" on this one. The

[PHP] Encrypting Passwords - Is it really necessary??

2002-07-29 Thread Monty
Is it really necessary to store passwords encrypted in a mySQL DB for a membership site if you're not storing sensitive info such as credit card numbers? How much security does that offer, really, and for whom? The reason I ask is because I'm trying to implement a "forgot password" feature on a m