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JR35199: CMVC 194431 - WEBSPHERE COMMERCE ENCRYPTION ENHANCEMENT

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • For customers who have obtained (or plan to obtain) PCI
    certification, WebSphere Commerce enhances the encryption scheme
    for encrypting sensitive data stored in the database.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • USERS AFFECTED:
    All WebSphere Commerce customers who will go through PCI
    certification.
    
    PROBLEM ABSTRACT:
    WebSphere Commerce encryption enhancement
    
    BUSINESS IMPACT:
    Enhance overall security of WebSphere Commerce.
    
    RECOMMENDATION:
    

Problem conclusion

  • 3-DES will continue to be used as the encryption algorithm to
    encrypt sensitive data.  However a new scheme will be employed
    to enforce the strength of the merchant key.
    
    -------------------------------------------------------------
    The latest available maintenance information can be obtained
    from the Recommended Fixes for WebSphere Commerce technote:
    http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=3046&uid=swg21261296
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    JR35199

  • Reported component name

    WC BUS EDITION

  • Reported component ID

    5724I3800

  • Reported release

    700

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2009-12-21

  • Closed date

    2010-03-31

  • Last modified date

    2010-03-31

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    WC BUS EDITION

  • Fixed component ID

    5724I3800

Applicable component levels

  • R600 PSY

       UP

  • R700 PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
31 March 2010