There's no shortage of functionality built into the .NET framework to help you encrypt and secure your data. Follow along and feel more secure.
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Using SSH Tunneling in Your Application
Use SSH tunneling to secure MySQL connections.
Securing PDF documents
Review of encryption and signing schemes, offered by PDF specification and supported by PDF management tools and components.
Cryptographic Solutions for .NET Developers: Hashing and Encryption
Learn how to use cryptography to improve the security of your applications. Discover the basic building blocks for encryption and hashing using C#.
ASP.NET Tip: Encrypting a Configuration File Section
ASP.NET 2.0 enables you to encrypt portions of your configuration file. You can pick a section in your Web.config file to encrypt and then decrypt.
VB .NET Tip: Encryption in Just Twelve Lines of Code!
If you don't want the overhead or complexity of a government-standard encryption technique, there is a simple solution.
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