Re: field encryption


(janwright@xxxxxxxxx) writes:
> Do any tools exist to selectively encrypt columns of data. For
> example, if I'm creating a personnel file and want to hide the social
> security numbers so I can email test files to someone?
>
Doesn't PKZIP allow encryption/compression with a password?
http://cypherpunks.venona.com/date/1994/09/msg00566.html
Not column by column and perhaps easy to crack, but better than nothing.

Lost/stolen data and failure to encrypt has come up repeatedly in comp.risks.

I've also seen encryption mentioned in IEEE Security and Privacy magazine as a
possible solution to data isolation needs in a shared data center.
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