Re: Disk level encryption

From: heal my pc! (healmypc_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/16/05 

Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 15:38:02 -0700

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"The Poster" wrote:

> Hi Mike,
>
> The reason I want to encrypt the contents of the disk (remember its a file
> server not a database server) is because its a requirement for the PCI
> Credit Card security standard.
>
> NetLib seem to lead the way when it comes to providing encryption software,
> and they understand the security standard.
>
> Regards,
> Steve.
>
> "Mike Epprecht (SQL MVP)" <mike@epprecht.net> wrote in message
> news:espnhh9hFHA.1444@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Hi
> >
> > Ask the vendor if they support SQL Server on it.
> >
> > Any reason why you want to encrypt the disk? If a user with the correct
> > permissions copies the DB off that disk, your data is open. Your backup is
> > open too.
> >
> > Rather encrypt the data in the application before you save it into the DB.
> > Then only the application can get to it.
> >
> > Regards
> > --------------------------------
> > Mike Epprecht, Microsoft SQL Server MVP
> > Zurich, Switzerland
> >
> > IM: mike@epprecht.net
> >
> > MVP Program: http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
> >
> > Blog: http://www.msmvps.com/epprecht/
> >
> > "The Poster" <nospam@nospam_dontyoudare.net> wrote in message
> > news:%234TfDq7hFHA.1248@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > G/Day forum,
> > >
> > > I've been asked to find a disk level encryption software, that will be
> > > installed on a Windows 2000 based file server, and basically encrypt
> > > credit
> > > card data thats
> > > stored on disk. In this case EFS isn't sufficient.
> > >
> > > So far I've only looked at one product: NetLib Encryptionizer DE (
> > > http://www.netlib.com/file-encryption.shtml ). Does anyone have any
> > > opinions
> > > on this product? Alternatives?
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Steve.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
>

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