As you know, storage issues have rocketed to the forefront of the IT agenda, driven mainly by Sarbanes-Oxley and other compliance initiatives. That has made them targets for various hackers. SQL injection attacks, among other activities, are rising, notes SC magazine. So while encryption is not the complete answer, it makes sense. Unfortunately, the fact remains that many companies still have not embraced encryption. The practice itself raises several issues; Do you encrypt everything, or just some data? Where do you encrypt it? There are lots of solutions out there. It's always a good time to get started on these issues. Article [1]