by Henrik Loeser (data_henrik) | Jul 28, 2021 | FIDO2, IT, linux, security, system management
Ready for vacation: PasswordsThe months of July and August are typical vacation times. Many people work with (at least mental) packing list to prepare for some time off. On my list are passwords. I can relax knowing that no password will expire when I am away. The...
by Henrik Loeser (data_henrik) | Jul 26, 2021 | applications, DB2, IBM, ibmcloud, IT, knowledge center, Python, security
One of the recurring questions I have seen is "how to connect from Python to Db2". I have blogged about Python and Db2 a couple times before. Recently, the question has been popping up again more frequently. From my view, the increased security with mandatory SSL/TLS...
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) | Jul 1, 2021 | DB2, documentation, fixpack, IBM, idug, IT, version 11.5
You probably already have noticed that a new release of Db2 for Linux, UNIX, and Windows is available, Db2 11.5.6. You can download the Db2 Fix Pack via the usual support site. The related documentation highlights the following features:Improved high availability with...
by Henrik Loeser (data_henrik) | Jun 15, 2021 | automation, fun, ibmcloud, IT, serverless, terraform
In the era of instant messaging we all still receive emails. They are used for status updates, security alerts or just for proposing really great offers. Recently, I blogged about how to have the IBM Cloud Security Advisor send out alerts using your SMTP-based email...
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