PGP Corp.PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) A data encryption program from PGP Corporation, Palo Alto, CA (www.pgp.com). Published as freeware in 1991 and widely used around the world for encrypting e-mail messages and securing files, PGP is available for commercial use and as freeware for Corp., a supplier of enterprise data security and encryption solutions, has brought out PGP[R] Command Line for 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) [R] zSeries[R] and IBM[R] iSeries[TM] to deliver proven encryption technology to mainframe and mid-range platforms. Part of the unified PGP Universal[TM] Encryption Platform, PGP Command Line takes advantage of its integrated management and security policies, allowing businesses to easily integrate encryption into batch processing (1) Performing a particular operation automatically on a group of files all at once rather than manually opening, editing and saving one file at a time. For example, graphics software that converts a selection of images from one format to another would be a batch processing utility. , network transfers, and backup processes. With PGP Command Line, the company says, customers can quickly integrate encryption into existing mainframe applications to help secure customer, partner, employee and other confidential data. A key notion is the ability to address compliance with government and industry regulations while protecting confidential and personal information from compromise. Fully scriptable, the product can be easily integrated into existing processes and supports multiple platforms Refers to two or more operating environments, which typically include the CPU family and operating system. For example, if versions of a program run on Windows and the Macintosh, the software is said to support multiple platforms. , PGP says. "As businesses consolidate applications on mainframe and mid-range platforms to maximize efficiencies and control costs of distributed systems Distributed systems (computers) A distributed system consists of a collection of autonomous computers linked by a computer network and equipped with distributed system software. , centralized platforms become a single source of risk," the Palo Alto Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif.-based firm said in an announcement. "IBM mainframe and midrange platforms continue to serve as the hub for mission-critical applications and processes in global enterprises." "Today's enterprises recognize the need to protect data that is processed, stored and transferred by mainframe systems," said Stacey Quandt, research director, Security Solutions and Services, AberdeenGroup. "Encryption solutions designed specifically for mainframe platforms help businesses ensure compliance and protect their brand while safeguarding their confidential data." PGP Command Line builds on the PGP Universal[TM] Encryption Platform that enables customers to utilize the PGP "deploy-once" architecture regardless of the chosen PGP encryption application. PGP Command Line is file format-compatible with PGP[R] Desktop and server products. PGP executives say that Command Line will be rolled out in coming months for additional IBM series, like the OS/400, as well as Red Hat Enterprise Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux (often abbreviated to RHEL) is a Linux distribution produced by Red Hat and targeted toward the commercial market, including mainframes. Red Hat commits to supporting each version of RHEL for 7 years after its release. . Pricing for a single runtime license starts at $7,500. Web: www.pgp.com |
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