Abstract: The invention is a method for tracking and analyzing an application for modifications and changes. The method is used to ensure the integrity of the application remains intact. The application is inventoried upon setup. The application is then subsequently re-inventoried on a regular basis. Each new inventory is examined against the original inventory to determine if any changes have taken place. When a change is detected, the change is highlighted to be approved or examined to determine the specifics of the change in order that corrective action can be taken if deemed necessary.

Abstract: The invention provides a transparent encryption infrastructure which allows the user to point-and-click on columns and tables to encrypt data. The creation of triggers and views are also easily implemented, to encrypt and decrypt data, to manage the encryption keys and to grant and revoke access to a column. Public and private key pairs are hashed and encrypted with a valid password. The process or encryption starts by creating a randomly generated symmetrical key, encrypting the symmetrical key with the private key for each user authorized to decrypt the data, and storing the encrypted symmetrical key, along with the user's name and the column name, in the database.