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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2006
Paul Merrill Greco, Tucson, AZ (US);
Glen Alan Jaquette, Tucson, AZ (US);
Wayne Erwin Rhoten, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Paul Merrill Greco, Tucson, AZ (US);
Glen Alan Jaquette, Tucson, AZ (US);
Wayne Erwin Rhoten, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Provided are techniques for determining whether to encrypt data. It is determined whether an element is to be encrypted based on an encryption policy, wherein the element comprises one of metadata and a data set. In response to determining that the element is to be encrypted, the element is encrypted and written to a data storage medium. In response to determining that the element is not to be encrypted, the element is written in the effective clear to the data storage medium.