Enterprise Financial Services Company Uses Data Encryption Solution with IBM Z
Enterprise Financial Services Company Uses Data Encryption Solution with IBM Z
Every financial institution must meet a myriad of compliance regulations. It can cause complexity and drag down efficiency without an enterprise data encryption solution. Such was the challenge facing one of our customers that relies on the IBM Z platform.
The IBM Z Security Foundation
The financial organization has over 1,100 branches and 2,400 ATMs across 11 states. They offer a variety of services to consumers and businesses. With an extensive network, the company has industry-specific data security requirements. They depend on IBM Z to be their framework. It provides security, resiliency, scalability, and sustainability for their operations.
Data Encryption Solution Syncs with IBM Z
The financial services company was primarily using our compression products. With a long history of reliability, they were curious about our data encryption tools and how they work with IBM Z.
PK Encrypt data encryption capabilities integrate seamlessly with IBM’s System Authorization Facility (SAF). The bank applies this for batch processing and interactive environments via custom REXX scripts.
The updated workflow now includes:
- Decrypting PGP files within TSO
- Encrypting and decrypting data on-demand
With this approach, they achieve secure data handling. They now transmit encrypted data rather than sensitive information in clear text.
Additionally, they were on board to adopt data encryption because of the quick implementation. There was no need for additional tool set up or onboarding. The bank appreciated being able to leverage existing batch jobs that performed unzip operations.
Incorporating encryption into established workflows was simple and smooth. They saw immediate productivity gains from this upgrade.
Encryption Solutions That Boost Efficiency and Compliance
The financial organization has yielded benefits relating to compliance and efficiency. PK Encrypt excels at these things because of its key features. The platform is versatile, working for batch and interactive nodes. It’s also capable of on-the-fly encryption. All data exchanges are secure, and it streamlines the workflow, saving time.
The bank meets all regulatory requirements as well as adheres to PCI standards. They enhanced their data security posture. The pairing of PK Encrypt and IBM Z has set the organization up to be compliant, secure, and efficient.
