my $Cipher = Crypt::CBC->new( {'key' => "Still secret. Quiet, you.", 'cipher' => 'Blowfish', 'iv' => '{3fd#t4^$#', 'padding' => 'null', 'regenerate_key' => 0, 'prepend_iv' => 0 }); my $Shout = $dbh->quote($Cipher->encrypt($q->param('Message')));