encryption/decryption help

From: drs (drs_at_remove-to-send-mail-ecpsoftware.com)
Date: 01/12/05 

Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 20:21:37 GMT

Hi, I need to send secure data over an insecure network. To that end, I am
needing to encrypt serialized data and then decrypt it. Is there a builtin
way to do this in Python? MD5, SHA, etc encrypt, but I am not seeing a way
to get back my data. Encryption is totally new to me, so any pointers of
what to read up on would be appreciated.

As a side note, I understand that I could use https, but this would involve
changing things that I may not be at liberty to change -- though if this
turns out to be the best solution, then I'll find a way to use it.

Thanks

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