MS ACCESS Database Password - How secure?

Question

I have a program written in Delphi 7, which uses a MS Access 2000 database as the backend.

I have password protected my MS ACCESS 2000 Database file (*.mdb) with a 16 character password consisting of a misture of Numeral, control, UpperCase, and LowerCase characters.

However, it looks like there are a number of programs on the market that claim that the password can be retrieved. What is the purpose of this database password if that is the case? Is there anyway to make it so it is not retrievable? Tighten the encryption so to speak?

thanks

Answer 1

MS Access 2010 uses better encryption and has some other features. SQL Server Compact edition gives you a lot more security but is still appropriate for a desktop app.

Otherwise, go with a server database: mysql, sql server, oracle. Most have free versions.