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RE: PGP versus PKWare
From: "Robinson, Sonja" <SRobinson () HIPUSA com>
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2003 12:34:45 -0400
You should do a matrix of features and requirements and test your products. AES Is 256bit and is enough. Min. 128 bit. You're not giving enough info for people to give you an answer - "sending confidential info over the net" is not enough for an evaluation. We ALL do that. Did you look at ftp, vpn, e-mail encryption and secure web servers/file servers, even dial up can be secure. Do you want to manage keys and support your users (and theirs potentially), what if they lose their keys? Are you sending only to employees or are you sending to business partners? Can you require them to buy the same package (hw or sw) you are or do you need send to anyone? See the list archives for a conversation a few weeks ago about encryption, vpn, e-mail, etc... Sonja Robinson, CISA Network Security Analyst HIP Health Plans Office: 212-806-4125 Pager: 8884238615 -----Original Message----- From: Marty [mailto:marti () videotron ca] Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 8:23 PM To: security-basics () lists securityfocus com Subject: PGP versus PKWare Hi, We are looking at sending confidential information over the Net and we want to encrypt the data. PREREQUISITES : 1- The solution must run on IBM AIX... 2- No freeware (company policy) We've looked at different solutions. Two of them kept our attention. PGP PKWare The PGP version is expensive (10K$) because for AIX it comes bundeled with other applications we don't need. PKWare is the entreprise version that encrypts with AES. http://www.pkware.com/products/enterprise/unix/features-pro.html PKWare has a nice looking Lotus Notes interface. Have any of you used it before? The questions are : 1- Is this type of encyption secure enough? 2- Wich one of the two should we go for? --- :-) Merci Marty! ****************************************** Pensée de la semaine : Qui se permet de pleurer pourra mieux voir. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Attend Black Hat Briefings & Training Europe, May 12-15 in Amsterdam, the world's premier event for IT and network security experts. The two-day Training features 6 hand-on courses on May 12-13 taught by professionals. The two-day Briefings on May 14-15 features 24 top speakers with no vendor sales pitches. Deadline for the best rates is April 25. Register today to ensure your place. http://www.securityfocus.com/BlackHat-security-basics ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ********************************************************************** This message is a PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL communication, and is intended only for the individual(s) named herein or others specifically authorized to receive the communication. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender of the error immediately, do not read or use the communication in any manner, destroy all copies, and delete it from your system if the communication was sent via email. ********************************************************************** --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Attend Black Hat Briefings & Training Europe, May 12-15 in Amsterdam, the world's premier event for IT and network security experts. The two-day Training features 6 hand-on courses on May 12-13 taught by professionals. The two-day Briefings on May 14-15 features 24 top speakers with no vendor sales pitches. Deadline for the best rates is April 25. Register today to ensure your place. http://www.securityfocus.com/BlackHat-security-basics ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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