disc encryption

on windows servers/workstations when refers fips compliant encryption - referring disc encryption, i.e. data @ rest - or protocol encryption, i.e. data in transit? or either, i.e. there fips compliant dar solution, , fips compliant dit solutions?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/fips_140-2

excuse ignornace - encryption in windows networks seems common many compliance schemes wanted check.

 

hi,

 

i think both.

 

the federal information processing standard 140-1 (fips 140-1) , successor fips 140-2 united states government standards provide benchmark implementing cryptographic software. specify best practices implementing crypto algorithms, handling key material , data buffers, , working operating system. both ipsec , encrypting files system (efs) in windows 2000, windows server 2003 , windows xp use fips-140-1 evaluated kernel mode cryptographic module encrypt traffic packet data , file contents respectively if configured appropriately selections of fips compliant algorithms.

 

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc180745.aspx

 

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