Re: encrypting data stored in PostgreSQL - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: encrypting data stored in PostgreSQL
Date
Msg-id 20140409222028.GI8686@momjian.us
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In response to Re: encrypting data stored in PostgreSQL  (John R Pierce <pierce@hogranch.com>)
List pgsql-general
On Wed, Apr  9, 2014 at 01:52:51PM -0700, John R Pierce wrote:
> On 4/9/2014 1:40 PM, CS_DBA wrote:
> >Hi All;
> >
> >We have a client with this requirement:
> >
> >At rest data must be encrypted with a unique client key
> >
> >Any thoughts on how to pull this off for PostgreSQL stored data?
>
> encrypt the data in the client application before sending it to the
> database server, decrypt it in the client when you need it back.

I have a presentation that covers some of this:

    Securing PostgreSQL From External Attack
    http://momjian.us/main/presentations/features.html#securing

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