DevX Tips Bank: Encryption

Using COMPRESS in MySQL

Language: SQL, Expertise: Intermediate: See how to easily encrypt text …

Understand the AES Encryption Method

Learn how to understand the AES ENCRYPTION method that is supported by MySQL.

Using Symbolic Links in Java

Language: Java, Expertise: Intermediate - Learn about how to keep your …

Encrypt a Config Section Using .NET's Configuration Providers

Language: .NET, Expertise: Advanced — Learn to encrypt …

Encrypt and Decrypt Configuration File Sections from a Command Line

When you're delivering an application or testing it, it's very convenient to be able to …

An Improved szEncryptDecrypt VB6 Funtion

The szEncryptDecrypt function in a previous tip did not handle …

Using the SecureString Class

NET 2.0's System.Security namespace includes the

Add Two Long Numbers Together Without Causing an Overflow Error

This function adds two long numbers together as if they were unsigned, and does not cause …

Use Oracle Obfuscation to Encrypt Data Securely

Learn how to encrypt data—like passwords and other confidential …

Who Is Using the Oracle Database?

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Encrypting Stored Procedures

When creating stored procedures, there will be occasions where a certain procedure …

Undocumented Encrypt and Decrypt Functions in SQL Server 7.0

There are two undocumented encryption functions. They are not supported by Microsoft, …

Use Screen-Saver Passwords

When you write a screen saver in C and the Windows SDK, a static library (SCRNSAVE.lib) …

Hide Implementation Details of Stored Procedures

You can hide the implementation details of your stored procedures from end users of the …

Use Stored Procedures for Updates and Insertions

Coding static SQL in an Active Server Page (ASP) is perhaps the easiest way to provide …