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List:       msql-mysql-modules
Subject:    Re: Secure Database Systems
From:       David Dick <david_dick () iprimus ! com ! au>
Date:       2004-07-09 21:03:59
Message-ID: 40EF083F.90604 () iprimus ! com ! au
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CPAN is your friend.  for example;

http://search.cpan.org/modlist/Security

uru

-Dave

Sarah Tanembaum wrote:
> So,  we can virtually use any database to do the job. It is really the
> function of the program to encrypt(save) and decrypt(read) the sensitive
> data.
> 
> Does anyone knows such a program that can handle such function?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> 
> "David Dick" <david_dick@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
> news:40EE5255.8020606@iprimus.com.au...
> 
>>afaik the term "translucent database" applies to a regular database that
>>   has encrypted data in it.  The main differences is in whether the
>>encryption is one way only (ie. using a md5 hash of a name instead of
>>the actual name) or reversible (using 3des to encrypt and decrypt the
>>name).  a good example of the former is /etc/passwd or /etc/shadow.
>>
>>Sarah Tanembaum wrote:
>>
>>>Hi David, the link you provided is quite interesting. Is such
>>>database(translucent database) actually exist? Or is it just a concept?
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>
>>
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