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Using Field Procedures for IBM i Encryption
By Robin Tatam on Fri, 09/15/2017
Robin Tatam has fielded quite a few questions about how to encrypt IBM i data. In this quick video, he outlines your options and explains field procedures (FieldProcs).
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Download "IBM i Encryption: How to Protect Your Database"
Learn your options for encrypting IBM i data.
Sensitive information needs to be kept secret. That’s an indisputable fact for modern organizations, where sensitive information can include customers’ personally identifiable information, customer lists, and intellectual property.
Encryption is widely recognized as the most effective way to ensure...
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Find Sensitive IBM i Data in Need of Encryption
PCI, HIPAA, GLBA, Sarbanes Oxley, and state privacy laws put pressure on organizations to properly protect sensitive data, such as credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, and bank account numbers.
To provide the best protection for sensitive data stored on your system, you should seriously consider encryption. But first you need to find where this data is stored.
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The Three Scariest Things About NOT Going Paperless
By Bill Whalen on Wed, 03/29/2017
Are you afraid of going paperless? Overcome your fear—and learn about the frightening consequences of not going paperless.
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Getting Started with Document Management: The Right Plan
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Compare Powertech Encryption for IBM i to IBM's Cryptographic APIs for Encrypting Database Fields
By Bob Luebbe on Fri, 03/17/2017
If your organization is thinking about using (or is using) IBM's Cryptographic APIs (e.g. QC3ENCDT, Qc3EncryptData) for encrypting database fields, then this article is for you.
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Advantages of Powertech Encryption for IBM i Over the Complexities and Risks of Disk Encryption
By Bob Luebbe on Fri, 03/17/2017
Disk drive encryption may help you comply with PCI DSS, but you must follow strict requirements. Additionally, relying solely on disk drive encryption for data protection has serious potential risks that you should be aware of.
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Why Document Management Projects Fail
By Greg J. Schmidt on Mon, 03/06/2017
Find out how to make sure your document management project is a success.
Case Study
Hershey Entertainment Quickly Encrypts Credit Card Data with Powertech Encryption for IBM i
Hershey Entertainment & Resorts is a privately held company located in the tourist center of Hershey, Pennsylvania, and has entertainment, resort and commercial divisions. Earlier this year, Hershey learned that because the entertainment and resort operations accept credit cards for payment, they needed the information stored by their box office ticketing and reservations...
Case Study
Field-level Encryption Helps Retail Chain Achieve PCI Compliance
Love’s Travel Stops and Country Stores, a retail travel stop chain with over 210 locations in 34 U.S. states, processes approximately 200,000 credit card transactions on a daily basis. Needing to meet PCI standards, Love’s found in Powertech Encryption for IBM i a product to encrypt credit card numbers in a way that would satisfy PCI compliance auditors.
“We need to be able to...
Tokenization
Tokenization should be considered when sensitive data is stored on multiple systems throughout an organization. Tokenization is the process of replacing sensitive data with unique identification numbers (e.g. tokens) and storing the original data on a central server, typically in encrypted form.
By centralizing sensitive data onto a single system, tokenization can help thwart hackers and minimi...
Strong Encryption
Database field encryption has traditionally been very difficult and time-consuming to implement on IBM i. In the past, major application changes would have to be made to expand database field sizes and implement complicated API calls to encrypt/decrypt data. In contrast, the design of Powertech Encryption for IBM i allows organizations to encrypt fields quickly and effectively using its intuitive ...
Encryption Key Management Software
Powertech Encryption for IBM i includes an advanced Key Management system which resides natively on IBM i. This Key Management system is seamlessly integrated with Powertech Encryption’s policy controls, encryption functions and auditing facilities to provide a comprehensive data protection solution.
Together with the integrated security on IBM i, organizations can strictly control access ...