IBM, Sun Add Encryption to Tape Drives.

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      INTERNATIONAL Business Machines Corp. 001368083 IBM; SUN Microsystems Inc. SUNW
    • Abstract:
      The article reports on the release of new products by IBM Corp. and Sun Microsystems Inc. designed to encrypt data that would help safeguard information on lost or stolen tapes in the U.S. The Sun StorageTek CryptoReady T10000 and IBM TS1120 both feature a custom chip with built-in-encryption capability. Manager of technology services for the Genome Sequencing Center at Washington University in Saint Louis, Missouri Kelly Carpenter said that the encryption capability provides a new option for protecting the center's data.