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RogerLacroix
PostPosted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 12:11 pm    Post subject: MQ Instant Secure Data for z/OS Reply with quote

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The MQ Instant Secure Data for z/OS (z/MQISD) is a new solution that provides encryption for MQ message data. In cryptography, encryption is the process of transforming information into an unreadable form (encrypted data). Decryption is the reverse process. It makes the encrypted information readable again. Only those with the key (PassPhrase) can successfully decrypt the encrypted data.

z/MQISD is a solution that allows a company to encrypt message data, which flows between WebSphere MQ (WMQ) resources. z/MQISD operates with WebSphere MQ for z/OS v5.3.1 or v6.0 in z/OS v1.4 or higher environments. It operates with Sender, Receiver, Server, Requestor, Cluster-Sender, Cluster-Receiver, Server Connection and Client Connection channels of the WMQ queue managers.

z/MQISD is a simple drop-in solution that provides cryptographic protection for WMQ queue managers. The protection can be Node-to-Node or End-to-End.

- Node-to-Node protection means all messages flowing over a channel between 2 queue managers will be encrypted.
- End-to-End protection means application-level message data flowing between 2 WMQ Client applications will be encrypted.

The z/MQISD solution can be configured as a queue manager channel message exit or as a channel sender/receive exit pair.

z/MQISD uses TEA Variant to encrypt the data. The TEA Variant is a fast block cipher algorithm with a 128-bit key. The algorithm is simple, fast and secure.

Encryption Exit Summary

The z/MQISD encryption exit is available in:
- z/OS load-module


The encryption exit major features are:
- Easy to set up and configure (unlike SSL)
- No application changes required
- Can be configured as either Node-to-Node or End-to-End solution
- In Node-to-Node mode, all message data flowing over a channel will be encrypted (nothing missed or forgotten)
- Extremely fast encryption/decryption methodology using TEA Variant 128-bit key
- Standard MQ feature, GET-with-Convert, is supported
- Provides high-level logging capability for encryption / decryption processing

Pricing
The encryption exit is provided in the format of a native z/OS load-module for z/OS v1.4 or higher. The pricing of Capitalware's MQ Instant Secure Data for z/OS solution is on a 'per server' (LPAR) basis.

MQ Instant Secure Data for z/OS will sell for $2990.00 USD for a single server (LPAR) license plus 15% yearly maintenance and support fee. Volume pricing will be as follows:
Code:
Quantity **:   Price per license (USD) *:
------         ------------------------
 1-9            $2990.00
10-19           $2750.00
20 & higher     $2490.00
* Plus 15% yearly maintenance and support fee.
** MQ Instant Secure Data for z/OS is licensed on a per server basis.

Each licensed user will receive:
- Full version of MQ Instant Secure Data for z/OS
- Free updates / upgrades to any version 1.x release.
- Free email support
- Free forum support

Capitalware Inc. is offering an 'Enterprise License' for MQ Instant Secure Data for z/OS:
- An Enterprise License for MQ Instant Secure Data for z/OS will sell for a MSRP of $55,000 USD plus 15% yearly maintenance and support fee. An enterprise license will allow a company to have unlimited number of queue managers using MQ Instant Secure Data for z/OS at an unlimited number of sites.

For more information, you can go to:
http://www.capitalware.biz/mqisd_overview.html

Regards,
Roger Lacroix
Capitalware Inc.
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