Re: Will PostgreSQL 16 supports native transparent data encryption ?

On 8/21/23 18:49, Bruce Momjian wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 21, 2023 at 07:02:46PM +0300, Mostafa Fathy wrote:
>> Hi there,
>>
>> It is mentioned here https://www.postgresql.org/about/press/faq/#:~:text=
>> Q%3A%20What%20features%20will%20PostgreSQL%2016%20have%3F that native
>> transparent data encryption is being worked on and it may be delivered with
>> PostgreSQL 16.
>>
>> Is PostgreSQL 16 beta version includes native transparent data encryption or
>> not ? because I checked the docs https://www.postgresql.org/docs/16/index.html
>> and couldn't find anything related to transparent data encryption.
>>
>> If not supported yet in the beta version I would like to know if PostgreSQL 16
>> final version will support native transparent data encryption or not?
> Not, PG 16 will not support it, and I am unclear if later major versions
> will either.

That's disappointing, since TDE makes PCI audits that much simpler.

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