>>>>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.


My God - I know a quite a few things that are useful to know - but .. o never mind