August 2012
Intermediate to advanced
1416 pages
33h 39m
English
Chapter 34
Data Encryption
In This Chapter
Introducing Data Encryption
Using the SQL Server Tools
Securing access to the table is usually sufficient (commonly called data protection in motion); if not, securing the column suffices (commonly called data protection at rest). However, for some information, such as Social Security numbers or secret government data, the information's sensitivity warrants further security by encrypting the data stored in the database.
SQL Server 2012 can encrypt data inside SQL Server with passwords, keys, certificates, or transparent data encryption in the Enterprise edition. All editions of SQL Server support data encryption.
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