>> First off, I am not a security expert ... For example, the info >> I read may have been about how encrypting your data is a good >> thing, but there was no follow through, encrypting it where, on >> the server or on the client (to me, this is a flag that there is >> a lack of understanding). > >I submit that this lack of understanding is largely yours, as encryption and >secure handling of data are settled questions for the most part. > >> I will use an SSL certificate, but I also want to further >> encrypt the data and make a hash ! of it, before sending >> it to the server. > >Why? >>>>I submit that this lack of understanding is largely yours, as encryption and secure handling of data are settled questions for the most part.>>>>
You are correct, that is why I am asking questions, but I am confused, does SSL do a hash of the data, transmit it, then do another hash of the data, and notify you if the data was changed while in transit? >Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software >http://www.figleaf.com/ > >Fig Leaf Software provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized >instruction at our training centers in Washington DC, Atlanta, >Chicago, Baltimore, Northern Virginia, or on-site at your location. >Visit http://training.figleaf.com/ for more information! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Get the answers you are looking for on the ColdFusion Labs Forum direct from active programmers and developers. http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/webforums/forum/categories.cfm?forumid-72&catid=648 Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/message.cfm/messageid:286861 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4