Re: Encryption of data written to disks FICON channels

2013-07-22 Thread Phil Smith
R.S. asked: BTW: What's wrong with whole disk encryption? Why field-level encryption is better? IMHO it addresses different needs. Arye Shemer wrote: First I 'll try to explain the reasoning behind my request. 1. Encryption of 'Data In Rest' is a requirement by local PCI regulation 2.

Re: Encryption of data written to disks FICON channels

2013-07-21 Thread Arye Shemer
Thank you all for the suggestions and comments. First I 'll try to explain the reasoning behind my request. 1. Encryption of 'Data In Rest' is a requirement by local PCI regulation 2. Encryption of 'Data In Rest' is just one step (in probably of many) of data protection required by this

Re: Encryption of data written to disks FICON channels

2013-07-20 Thread R.S.
W dniu 2013-07-20 09:12, Ron Hawkins pisze: Radoslaw, I agree with your question up to a point. Encryption of data at rest covers most of the disk related scenarios to do with data protection. It especially makes my favorite soapbox of erasing disks with multiple overwrites a redundant task.

Re: Encryption of data written to disks FICON channels

2013-07-18 Thread Phil Smith
Arye Shemer wrote: I am looking for an Encryption solution for 'Data in Rest' for old disks (disks without self encryption capability). One of the options we thought of, was to encrypt the data through some FICON facility which sit on the FICON channel. I could not find provider for such device

Re: Encryption of data written to disks FICON channels

2013-07-18 Thread R.S.
W dniu 2013-07-18 21:08, Phil Smith pisze: Arye Shemer wrote: I am looking for an Encryption solution for 'Data in Rest' for old disks (disks without self encryption capability). One of the options we thought of, was to encrypt the data through some FICON facility which sit on the FICON