CA looks to ease encryption key management.Aa CA has unveiled key-management software that helps automate the storage and distribution of encryption keys for multi-vendor tape encryption purposes. CA Encryption Key Manager is z/OS-based software (it also runs on Linux, Unix, Windows and Solaris platforms) that can support the IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) TS1120 and TS 1130 tape encryption devices as well as the CA Tape Encryption subsystems from the same interface. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. CA's director of storage product marketing Stefan Kochishan, CA intends to add support for other vendor tape-encryption methods in the future. "This product will manage the keys," Kochishan says. "If there's a call for centralisation n. 1. same as centralization. Noun 1. centralisation - the act of consolidating power under a central control centralization consolidation, integration - the act of combining into an integral whole; "a consolidation of two corporations"; of management of either public or private keys, that can be done. You can also set up key stores in various sites and those sites will be updated when there's a change. It's full life cycle key management." CA Encryption Key Manager will also interface with security systems that include IBM RACF (Resource Access Control Facility) IBM mainframe security software introduced in 1976 that verifies user ID and password and controls access to authorized files and resources. RACF - Resource Access Control Facility , CA ACF (Advanced Communications Function) An earlier official product line name for IBM SNA programs, such as VTAM (ACF/VTAM) and NCP (ACF/NCP). ACF - Advanced Communications Function 2 for z/OS, and CA Top Secret for z/OS for public/private key and digital certificate storage. CA Encryption Manager allows tracking and monitoring of encryption keys and digital certificates as well as deletion once a key is no longer used, Kochishan notes. Changes are propagated via SSL-encrypted TCP/IP TCP/IP in full Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Standard Internet communications protocols that allow digital computers to communicate over long distances. . The goal is to let IT managers more easily share encryption keys across business units or with outside business partners. Peoples United Bank in Bridgeport, Conn., has been beta-testing the CA Encryption Key Manager for the past month. Mark Depathy, senior infrastructure engineer there, indicated it has simplified key distribution for business-to-business tapes and other uses. "It's something that gives you real-time key distribution," Depathy says, adding it allows for a common database related to keys. CA Encryption Key Manager, available now, starts at US$16,000. Aa Copyright 2008 IDG IDG International Data Group IDG Integrated Drive Generator IDG Installation Design Guide IDG Internet Discussion Group IDG Inset Dielectric Guide IDG International Dangerous Goods (mail, shipping) Middle East. All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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