[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

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

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

2002-07-29 Thread Danny Shepherd
, 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? How much security does that offer, really, and for whom

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'm