[GENERAL] Transparent encryption in PostgreSQL?

Greetings,   I need to securely store lots of sensitive contact information andnotes in a freely available database (eg PostgreSQL or MySQL) that will bestored on a database server which I do not have direct access to. This database will be accessed by a PHP application that I amdeveloping. 

[GENERAL] Transparent encryption in PostgreSQL?

Greetings, I need to securely store lots of sensitive contact information andnotes in a freely available database (eg PostgreSQL or MySQL) that will bestored on a database server which I do not have direct access to. This database will be accessed by a PHP application that I amdeveloping.  H