Surfer SIC wrote:
Does anyone know of a method/product that would encrypt VSAM data on
disk. We are testing the FDR produuct for off-site tapes and based on my
experience with Innovation I don't expect any issues. I've been asked
about encrypting CICS VSAM data. My response was that the application
can make ICSF calls. I don't know of a product we can put in that would
handle this.
I'm trying to get a handle on the "why would you want this?" with RACF
and proper degauzing for drives EMC/HDS/IBM replaces in place.
I did search the archives and also got input from the WSC. Any insight
from this list would be appreciated.
Encrypting VSAM file differs from encrypting tapes. The main difference
is the program used to read/write. It is "backup+encrypt" in FDR case.
In VSAM case it is CICS/application. In this case it is reasonable to
encrypt *fields*, not *records*. IMHO encrypting records could lead to
problem with KSDS key (of course not all VSAM is KSDS).
So first - what are your needs
Second - what are your apps using the data
Third what are the possibilities.
HTH
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Radoslaw Skorupka
Lodz, Poland
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