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When you should use the SecureString class

"One of the trickier aspects of development is working with sensitive data such as social security numbers, employee identification numbers, and so forth. The .NET Framework includes cryptography functionality, but it is often overkill for smaller applications. Beginning with .NET Framework 2.0, the SecureString class is available to easily hold encrypted data in memory. Here are details about using the SecureString class."

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