Column-level (or “cell-level”) encryption was introduced with SQL Server 2005. We can encrypt individual columns that are sensitive in nature. The trade-off here is that we need to change our database ...

We're building a new database server to replace an old system. The rules say that the database must be encrypted and we've done so, historically, with a product that encrpyted the whole database.

Credit card information in your business's database is much more secure if you encrypt it. If you store this information as plain text, unscrupulous users can easily steal the data either through ...