http://blogs.msdn.com/lcris/archive/2007/10/03/sql-server-2008-transparent-data-encryption-feature-a-quick-overview.aspxI have kept silent on this feature while it was being developed, but as it has now been publicly advertised in various ways (being mentioned here , here , here , and here , for example), I think it is probably time to write a bit about it. Given thaten-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)http://blogs.msdn.com/lcris/archive/2007/10/03/sql-server-2008-transparent-data-encryption-feature-a-quick-overview.aspx#7048432Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:52:41 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:7048432lcris<P>I just noticed a new article in Books Online that provides more details about this feature:</P> <P><A href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb934049(SQL.100).aspx" target=_new rel=nofollow>http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb934049(SQL.100).aspx</A></P>http://blogs.msdn.com/lcris/archive/2007/10/03/sql-server-2008-transparent-data-encryption-feature-a-quick-overview.aspx#7720373Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:18:14 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:7720373lcris<P>And here's a link to a whitepaper about TDE:</P> <P><A href="http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc278098(SQL.100).aspx" target=_new rel=nofollow>http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc278098(SQL.100).aspx</A></P>