Encrypting PostgreSQL Tables with PG_TDE: Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners (opens in new tab)

Let’s install and try out a new package for PostgreSQL — PG_TDE by Percona. This extension adds Transparent Data Encryption (TDE), a mechanism that allows data to be encrypted at the storage level without affecting application behavior. TDE protects data in case of disk, dump, or backup compromise: everything stored at the file system level is encrypted. Meanwhile, the application continues to work with the data as usual — encryption and decryption happen transparently, without changes to SQL...