by Henrik Loeser (data_henrik) | Jul 20, 2021 | documentation, encryption, IBM, ibmcloud, IT, security
Keep and bring your own keyWhen talking about cloud security and key management systems (KMS) for data encryption, we often hear the terms BYOK and KYOK. But what do they mean and what is the difference? Let me try to explain in this quick write-up. BYOK stands for...
by Henrik Loeser (data_henrik) | Jul 12, 2021 | cloud, DB2, documentation, encryption, ibmcloud, IT, security, tutorial
Manage your encryption keysWhen using Db2 databases, there are a different ways to encrypt the stored data (data at rest). One of them is to use the built-in feature, Db2 native encryption. It supports three kinds of keystores, a local keystore file or centralized key...
by Henrik Loeser (data_henrik) | May 20, 2020 | administration, cloud, encryption, FIDO, FIDO2, IT, Life, security, tools
Add fingerprint to FIDO keyRecently, I made a discovery that simplified how I manage my FIDO security keys. Instead of using a vendor tool to set a PIN or add fingerprints, I now switched to utilizing a Chrome- / Chromium-based browser for the administration. This...
by Henrik Loeser (data_henrik) | Nov 7, 2019 | cloud, database, DB2, encryption, IBM, IT, security, service
Db2 master key managed by IBM Cloud Key Protect Since Db2 10.5 I have blogged a couple of times about the native database encryption built into Db2. Today, I want to show you how easy it is to take control of the database encryption keys for Db2 on Cloud. All Db2...
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