Secure Data Access using a Windows Forms Application

[EDN Admin]

Can I write a Windows Forms application that runs, say, on my home computer and accesses a SQL Server database managed by my ISP in a secure manner? I understand that if the application is web-based, then security (SSL) certificates can make all data travelling over the internet encrypted and difficult for hackers to make use of. But is it possible to build the same kind of encrption/decryption functionality into a Windows Forms application?Do I have to use WCF? And, if so, do I use a WCF Service Library, Service Application or Workflow Service Application. Note that the client Windows Forms application is a simple add/edit/delete of (mostly) single (small) records that will be written to individual tables - not a hugely complex data capture app.

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