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mackenga · Aug 18th, 2005, 5:05 PM

Not to be a pedant, but base64 isn't encryption. Base64 is a method of encoding data so that it can be safely transmitted in an ASCII context (like plain text email); the data isn't shrouded or protected from prying eyes in any way.

Aug 18th, 2005, 5:05 PM	#3
mackenga Professional Programmer Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 317 Rep Power: 4	Not to be a pedant, but base64 isn't encryption. Base64 is a method of encoding data so that it can be safely transmitted in an ASCII context (like plain text email); the data isn't shrouded or protected from prying eyes in any way.