> > Lange Marcus wrote: > >> Not that it matters in your case. The password might as well be > >> "password" - if they get access to the files/application, > it's game > >> over. > > > > What about having some of the columns encrypted in the database ? > > Will that improve things abit ? > > Not unless you can keep the key protected. If you prevent > access to a file containing the key then you can do the same > to the database and application files. > > > Can you tell us what you're trying to do? What are you going > to deploy, and what threats do you want to protect against? > I have some data in an encrypted external dataformat that i wish to insert into the database and keep some level of protection/security and prevent/complicate the possibility to read and copy the data, that is basically it. Regards Marcus ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 6: explain analyze is your friend