https://www.pistack.xyz/tags/pgsodium/ Recent content in Pgsodium on Pi Stack Hugo en-us Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-06-02-postgresql-encryption-pg-tde-pgcrypto-pgsodium-guide/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.pistack.xyz/posts/2026-06-02-postgresql-encryption-pg-tde-pgcrypto-pgsodium-guide/ <h2 id="introduction">Introduction</h2> <p>Database encryption is a cornerstone of data security in self-hosted environments. Regulatory frameworks like GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS mandate encryption of sensitive data at rest, and PostgreSQL offers multiple approaches — from column-level encryption with <strong>pgcrypto</strong> to transparent data encryption with Percona&rsquo;s <strong>pg_tde</strong> and modern authenticated encryption with <strong>pgsodium</strong> (libsodium bindings).</p>