Re: Security of Volumes

["O'Connor, Peter H." <102736.3535@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Message text written by INTERNET:MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
David writes:  

>Sounds to me like the data on the media volume should be encrypted.

I've never heard of a way to secure backup / archive media in such a way
that it was inaccessable in some way.

Just my $.02
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Main frame systems currently have this ability.   One of the reasons for
this is not what is on the volume but protecting the volume itself from
use.  Expiration date/days does not always works!!!!!  There has to be a
better method of protecting a volume than the IBM's expiration date because
85% of the 400 community uses *PERM.  Thinking of that, expiration date is
worthless.  This might be a better method.  


Peter H. O'Connor
PAE Inc.
7 Riverway Rd.
Salem, MA 01970-5343
978-744-8612(T)
978-745-7945(F)
e-mail 102736.3535@compuserve.com
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