Question

I am using windows form and mysql.

I am very confuse about different between encode and encription?.

encode also change the string value. and decode is give back the string.

In my program,…

• userid – mcs
  password – mcs

i want to store these strings in mysql database. but not a same string, for security purpose.

What is secure way to store these datas.

encode and encription which is best for this requirement.

thanks in advance.

i googled for the different but till i am not clear!. any one pls tell me the different between encode and encription?. For my requrement what i use?.

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Answer 1

Encoding is how the different characters are represented according to their memory spaces (8bit etc.). Encryption is how to keep a text hidden with the use of a secret key. After encryption the text turns into a series of arbitrary bytes so you encode it with say Base64 encoding to be able to make it into a readable (and properly cachable) string.

You’ll want to encrypt your user information before storing in a database for security purposes. MySql Encryption has many function to help you with that.