October 14, 2014

New article: Using Linux on System z Hardware Cryptography with the PKCS#11 Cryoptography Stack

As a follow on to the Java crypto article there is a new one covering PKCS#11 and the System z hardware stack published in the EnterpriseTech Journal.
It explains what PKCS#11 is and how the API works and what methods are supported. Then it covers OpenCryptoki the open source implementation of PKCS#11 and how it's configured and used. This article is for everyone who is seeking better understanding of the exploitation of the hardware crypto facilities from Linux on System z.