Part 2 of this article discusses how to hack/de-cipher the data that has been encrypted by passphrase.  Read more...

SQL Server 2005 provides four methods of encryption. Part one of this article covers encryption and decryption by passphrase.  Read more...

SQL Server 2005 provides four methods of encryption. Part one of this article covers encryption and decryption by passphrase.  Read more...

Study encryption and hashing algorithm options for data security in SQL Server 2005 and use symmetric/asymmetric keys to encrypt and decrypt SQL Server data.  Read more...

Storing sensitive data in your database leads to security risks. Learn how not storing sensitive data indefinitely is a form of data protection.  Read more...

The Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) is a National Institute of Standards and Technology specification for the encryption of electronic data. It is expected to become the accepted means of encrypting digital information, including financial, telecommunications, and government data. This article presents an overview of AES and explains the algorithms it uses. Included is a complete C# implementation and examples of encrypting .NET data. After reading this article you will be able to encrypt data using AES, test AES-based software, and use AES encryption in your systems.  Read more...

In our new article, we will continue coverage of this topic by describing other activities that alter default connectivity settings applied during standard installation, focusing in particular on encryption.  Read more...

Continuing with this series looking at encryption functions.  Read more...