We have a new product coming in that will update their product every quarter by spawning a new set of databases. We also have a requirement to encrypt certain columns in a table etc. We don't do a lot of encryption in SQL, but after reading using the certificates seemed like a logical choice. However, since new databases will be created every quarter, perhaps this isn't a great approach.
I was wondering if someone has done something like this in the past and what their approach was. Also, if you encrypt using the certificate, does that certificate information have to be statically stipulated through the code so people in house can view the information?