>>>Hello,
>>>
>>>What are the third-party software options/recommendations for encrypting an entire SQL 2008 database and/or select columns within a table?
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>TFISHER
>>
>>There is hashbytes function in SQL Server, which may be helpful.
>>Check http://wiki.lessthandot.com/index.php/Generating_a_MD2,_MD4,_MD5,_SHA,_or_SHA1_hash_by_using_HashBytes
>
>And what has encryption to do with hashing ?

Nothing, but anyway, this is the function that is useful to know.