RE: [PHP-DB] encryption of critical data From: Peter Lovatt (pjln1 <email protected>)
Date: 06/27/02

HI

If you are using MySql look at ENCODE() on mysql.com

http://www.mysql.com/doc/M/i/Miscellaneous_functions.html

Most databases support some sort of encryption. Encrypting by php is
probably more secure - somebody might be able to sniff data going to the
database if it still plain text, but that is a small risk IMHO, and getting
the database to do it is easy .

HTH

Peter

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: youx [mailto:youx <email protected>]
> Sent: 27 June 2002 14:12
> To: php-db <email protected>
> Subject: [PHP-DB] encryption of critical data
>
>
> Hi,
> Can someone provide me some information about encryption and
> decryption of critical data such as credit number card in order
> to stock them on a mysql database in a secure way.
>
> What I want to do is making a web interface secured via SSL in
> order to be able to consult some people information. As I don't
> want the critical information to be plaintext on the db, I'm
> searching for a way to get it encrypted and then decrypted when
> I'm consulting via the interface.
>
> I've read the php.net documentation and many articles about data
> encryption/decryption but both of them stand theorical about the
> various algorithms.
>
> Do you know the more secures of them and the way to use them ?
> Do you know people working in the same way or do they prefer
> another kind of more secure solution ?
>
> Thank you for your advice,
> R.
> 

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