>> Are there any UDFs out there that provide encryption support?
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>Probably, I haven't checked but it wouldn't be too hard to refactor a
>standard implementation into the dll format required by Firebird.

Thanks. I will look into pursuing this avenue.

Cheers,
Diego

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>No less secure than what you are doing now. The problem is that you
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>the private key being discovered. You can have the most sophisticated
>security door with the best practice methods for keeping it closed,
>but until you do something about the chicken wire fence along the
>back, security is still a problem for you.
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