David,

Hum... just to clarify... you are talking about this algorithm REF:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_Encryption_Standard

Which is stated as:
"DES is now considered to be insecure for many applications. This is
chiefly due to the 56-bit key size being too small; DES keys have been
broken in less than 24 hours."

Or by chance... is something like... "Triple DES" being employed?
(Ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_DES) I only ask as there is
a good deal of confusion about these algorithms and how they are
referred to in "common language".



The reason why I am broaching the topic is that we are looking for a
way to secure data (even at the DB level) and we were trying to figure
out of we needed to "make it ourselves" or if the ARS standard feature
set was compliant with internal guidelines. So the more specific
information about the details, if it can be shared, the better so that
I might be able to compare it to the guidelines that I have been
given.

Thanks in Advance.

-- 
Carey Matthew Black
Remedy Skilled Professional (RSP)
ARS = Action Request System(Remedy)

Love, then teach
Solution = People + Process + Tools
Fast, Accurate, Cheap.... Pick two.


On Nov 6, 2007 8:47 PM, Easter, David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> According to the folks here, it's DES.
>
> -David J. Easter
> Sr. Product Manager, Service Management Business Unit
> BMC Software, Inc.
>
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