Re: Encryption within Oracle

From: Roland Svensson <roland.svensson_at_mbox200.swipnet.se>
Date: 1997/10/31
Message-ID: <345A2AFF.5FB_at_mbox200.swipnet.se>#1/1


Joseph Heil wrote:
>
> Does anyone know if Oracle 7.x or 8.x has support
> to encrypt data? I am looking to possible encrypt personal
> information and would like to use a native Oracle function
> over an external C/Perl/Java program.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> j.heil
>
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>
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> Key fingerprint = 95 FC 3A F4 8A 10 05 85 3F 53 01 86 AD DB DB 51

Oracle does not support database enryption, see http://www.oracle.com/products/oracle7/server/whitepapers/security/html/chap_10.html but you can get encrypted SQL*NET traffic with Advanced Networking Option.

Regards,
Roland Received on Fri Oct 31 1997 - 00:00:00 CET

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