RE: using obfuscation

From: <Jared.Still_at_radisys.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 13:37:12 -0700
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The whole point of encryption is to hide sensitive data.

If you put clear text in the index blocks, anyone smart enough to break into your database will probably figure out that dumping the index blocks will reveal all.

Jared

"Jamadagni, Rajendra" <Rajendra.Jamadagni_at_espn.com> Sent by: root_at_fatcity.com
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I wouldn't worry about that ... unless you dump the index blocks, you won't see that data anyway. OTOH, why don't you set your view to select based on a PK and then apply the function on selected rows?? Raj

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From: Steiner, Randy [mailto:RASTEIN_at_NYCT.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 4:13 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: RE: using obfuscation

Wouldn't that store the sensitive data in the index?

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From: Jamadagni, Rajendra [mailto:Rajendra.Jamadagni_at_espn.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2002 12:13 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: RE: using obfuscation

Can you create a Function based index on that column? That could be of use ...
Raj

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