Re: data encryption

[Vivek Khera]

>>>>> "BK" == Bob Kline <bkline@stripped> writes:

BK> Are you giving him this advice because

BK>  1. You aren't aware of the ENCODE()/DECODE() functions provided by
BK>     MySQL?
BK>  2. You're aware of them but don't believe they provide sufficient
BK>     security for the original poster's needs?  Or
BK>  3. You feel that the use of such proprietary features reduces the
BK>     portability of the application unacceptably?

Choice #3, and data encrypting is not something you want to leave to a
"black box".