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Data Encryption

ALSO CALLED: File Encryption, Electronic Security, Database Encryption, Data-encryption, Data Encription, Data Base Encryption, Encryption, and Encryption Security
DEFINITION: Encryption is the conversion of datainto a form, called a ciphertext, that cannot be easilyunderstood by unauthorized people. Decryption is theprocess of converting encrypted data back into its original form,so it can be understood.

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Encryption Made Easy on the System i
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WEBCAST: Learn how you can satisfy your company's security initiatives by protecting sensitive fields and backups on the IBM System i (iSeries) using strong encryption, integrated key management and auditing.
Posted: 30 Jun 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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z/OS Tape Encryption Security & Compliance Series: Identity, Access and Encryption
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Protecting the Last Link: Encryption Considerations for Desktops and Laptops
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VIDEOCAST: This videocast explores a practical way to use and manage full-disk and removable storage encryption as part of a comprehensive approach to endpoint security.
Posted: 16 Jun 2008 | Premiered: 16 Jun 2008, 09:00 EDT (13:00 GMT)
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Maximizing your Data Security
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WEBCAST: Dell's Online Backup software service and Data Encryption Managed Service can help your customers safeguard and prevent unauthorized use of critical data.
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PODCAST: This Podcast, featuring John Merryman, services director for recovery services with Glasshouse Technologies, breaks down these questions and more.
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WEBCAST: For Dixon Hughes, a large CPA firm, having complete security over their client's data is critical. View this Webcast to learn about the solutions this firm chose to help them efficiently protect their client's information and meet compl...
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Full Disk Encryption - Your Best Defense against Data Breach
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WEBCAST: Full disk encryption is fast becoming the data protection method of choice for organizations seeking to stay in compliance with recently enacted data protection laws. But integrating solutions for encrypting data at rest can be costly and complex. Unti...
Posted: 19 Feb 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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DATA ENCRYPTION DEFINITION (continued): …  as theart of communication. In wartime, a cipher, often incorrectlycalled a "code," can be employed to keep the enemy fromobtaining the contents of transmissions. (Technically, a codeis a means of representing a signal without the intent of keepingit secret; examples are Morse code and ASCII.) Simple ciphersinclude the substitution of letters for numbers, the rotation ofletters in the alphabet, and the "scrambling" of voicesignals by inverting the sideband … 
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