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Using Data Encryption
 
Data Encryption
The Power of Encryption
Database Encryption
How Database Encryption Works
Implications of Database Encryption for Database Design and Operations
Table Column Encryption
Encryption Information Displayed with HELP TABLE
Implications of Table Column Encryption for Database Design and Operations
Function-based Encryption (Application-level Encryption)
Data Encryption
Data encryption in Actian Ingres ensures that sensitive information is protected from unauthorized access by converting the information into a secure format. The different types of encryption methods that can be used to secure data are given below:
• Data at Rest Encryption
• Database Encryption
• Table Column Encryption
• Functional Encryption
• Data in Transit Encryption
The following sections provide a detailed description of each of the encryption methods.
Last modified date: 01/27/2026