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Crypto HW

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Cipher Text Translate to suport ASYM<-->SYMMETRIC translations

3rd party clients are using ASYM PKCS11 encrypt/decrypt to send for example CC numbers to us. Vice Versa as well. Local DB2 database stores the CC numbers using a symmetric key.Would like a enhancement to CIPHER text translate or new function to p...
over 8 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / Crypto HW 10 Not under consideration

Add zkey / paes support for the ZFS filesystem encryption

Canonical/Ubuntu is exploring using ZFS native encryption (without LUKS) when deploying on the ZFS Linux filesystem. ZFS is already available on Ubuntu Server for s390x. Currently with LUKS on s390x installers default to using zkey/paes if availab...
over 4 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / Crypto HW 4 Not under consideration

Heart beat for crypto in non-secure data centers

This requirement is for machines that exist in non-secure data centers.This is a request for a way to shut down the crypto card under conditions when a heartbeat from the customer ceases – or maybe allow admin. functions but nothing else at that p...
about 10 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / Crypto HW 5 Not under consideration

Diversified Asymmetric keys

Would like to create diversified asymmetric keys based on a "master/seed" assymmetric key pair.Similar to what we can currently do with diversified symmetric keys. Would like this primarily for ECC.However RSA probably should also be include...And...
almost 6 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / Crypto HW 6 Not under consideration

Calculation of ECC public key from private key

An ECC private key in the clear is derived by some function and will be used later for signatures. The corresponding ECC public key can be calculated from the private key.This function is probably available in the Crypto Express 5 cards of IBM, bu...
almost 8 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / Crypto HW 8 Not under consideration

Use of crypto in DR machines in non-secure data centers

Customer has DR machines at a service provider that are not in use, but are loaded with master keys so they are immediately available. Wants to know how to prevent the service provider from using the cards in those machines, with their keys. Can n...
about 10 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / Crypto HW 5 Not under consideration

EKMF role-based access control

EKMF currently has role-based access control, but it does not extend to the web-based DKMS browser. We would like it to be used there as well.
about 10 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / Crypto HW 3 Not under consideration

Dynamic CVV

Similar to current CVV support but with another parameter to form the input data (service code).Workaround exists today where AP combines input parms to send to CVV function.
about 10 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / Crypto HW 4 Not under consideration

UDX should be encrypted

The Seg3 file with UDX should be encrypted.
about 10 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / Crypto HW 3 Not under consideration

Key provisioning with AIX encrypting file-system

Integration with IBM or other PKI for key provisioning (not for main-path encryption, only key provisioning).
about 10 years ago in IBM Z and LinuxONE Systems Hardware / Crypto HW 3 Not under consideration