Re: Encryption (Oracle8i)

From: Van Messner <vmessner_at_bestweb.net>
Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2001 00:14:11 GMT
Message-ID: <nB8y6.842$Uu6.84245@monger.newsread.com>

Oracle seems to be improving its encryption capabilities with each release but I believe that for now you are responsible for the key.

Van

"Stefan Morrow" <sjmorrow_at_waldonet.net.mt> wrote in message news:3ac8c284$1_at_news.waldonet.net.mt...
> Hi,
>
> We're developing an application in our company that requires some data
> encryption, which in itself is not a problem. The problem is that most
good
> encryption schemes require a master key.....
>
> Now, the question in short: Is there an internal encryption functionality
> (using Oracle8i) that can be accessed through PL/SQL etc.that would allow
me
> to deposit a master key encrypted in the database?
>
> Thanx,
> Stef
>
>
Received on Mon Apr 02 2001 - 19:14:11 CDT