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Encrypting Cached data


From: Yousef Syed <yousef.syed () gmail com>
Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2005 19:19:32 +0000

Hi,
Is it possible to encrypt data stored in the cache of a Web Server or
Application server?

We'd like to use caching for performance reasons, but don't want
secure data to be viewable if the server is compromised.

What is the best way to do this?

Thanx,
ys

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