Re: Hash and Encryption Considerations

I use a text field and md5 that is built into php.  It works fine.

operationsengineer1@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

> hi all,
>
> i'm delving into using php to hash passwords to store
> in my pg db.  i will also be looking into encrypting
> personal information, too.
>
> i think i have a decent understanding how to use php
> to accomplish these tasks, but i'm not sure if there
> are any pgsql considerations - even after spending
> some time searching for something relevant.
>
> i'd appreciate any insight from some more experienced
> developers may have on this topic.
>
> tia...
>
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