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Getting my head around encryptions

Thread began 4/21/2013 11:45 pm by downloads336743 | Last modified 4/24/2013 11:43 am by Jason Byrnes | 1758 views | 6 replies |

downloads336743

Getting my head around encryptions

Hi,

I am building security assist (via databridge) pages login for a private club. The password is set for encryption using SHA1.

All of the details - namely user name, email and address etc have to be very secure on the database, however they need to be able to be shown/visible in the members area for admin to update - eg if they change address or if admin needs to contact them directly.

Can you tell me what is the best encryption for the above name/email/phone/address sections? I have looked through the links you included on the SA page that go to http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.crypt.php, http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.hash.php etc but they didn't make much sense. I have also looked through the forum but couldn't find what I was looking for. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks
Nic

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Jason ByrnesWebAssist

SHA1 encryption is a one way encryption type. SHA1 encryption cannot be decrypted.

the HASH and RIJNDAEL encryption types will allow for decryption, you should use of those types for encrypting those columns.

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downloads336743

Thanks Jason. Of the two (hash and Rijndael) is one of them more secure or better than the other?

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Jason ByrnesWebAssist

hash uses 64 bit encryption, Rijndael uses 128 bit.

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downloads336743

Thanks Jason!

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john384495

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Jason ByrnesWebAssist

Cheers, thanks for that.

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