What's New
Securing and controlling access to your database is important to the
reliability and integrity of the data. With the built-in encryption and
decryption functions provided by DB2 Version 7.2, you can encrypt data
to add an additional layer of security.
- The ENCRYPT function encrypts data using a password-based encryption
method. The encryption function also allows for a password hint to be
stored and another function is provided to get the hint without using the
password.
- The DECRYPT_BIN and DECRYPT_CHAR functions decrypt data using a
password-based decryption method.
- The GETHINT function returns an encapsulated password hint that a data
owner defines as a hint.
For more information on data encryption, see the DB2 Release
Notes.
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