Look at the dbms_obsfucation package. You feed the key in AFAIK. So sure
from the smart card you could use the smart cards key.
Jim
"human" <human_at_human> wrote in message news:3beb3448_at_newsgate.imsbiz.com...
> according to the user requirement from my boss,
> the customer want to keep the encrypytion key in a form of smart card
> or even floopy. the key is kept by the user who need to access the db.
> i also think do they really need this requirement and
> can this can be accomplished?
>
> "Richard Kuhler" <noone_at_nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:%lAG7.23222$D5.8927286_at_typhoon.san.rr.com...
> > Is the user going to enter the 128-bit key by hand? If not, how does
> > one do this without storing it somewhere?
> >
> > human wrote:
> > >
> > > Can oracle support encryption on some sensitive field in database?
> > >
> > > requirements:
> > > 1. encryption key should be at least 128-bit key
> > > 2. encryption key should NOT be saved on harddisk
> > > 3. some other data analysis software and client application from other
> > > company also can be able to read the sensitive fields.
> > >
> > > Can the reqiurements be accomplished?
> > > Thanks.
> >
>
>
Received on Thu Nov 08 2001 - 20:51:05 CST
