Ahhh my favorite subject. Privacy.
There are two PHP functions that do _exactly_ what you're looking for.
Mcrypt_encrypt and mcrypt_decrypt. If you're looking for just enough
encryption to keep the curious out, use a single password for all
encryption. If you want military-grade encryption
Hi,
I have a situation where some sensitive information need to be stored in a
database, eg salary, medical info, etc.
the data are only meant for the particular employees.
however, the root user will have all the power to retrieve both the key
(stored somewhere either in a file, or php scripts
