Release notes - IBM InfoSphere Optim data privacy components, Version 11, Release 3

Version 11, Release 3 of the IBM® InfoSphere® Optim™ data privacy components is now available. The data privacy components are used to transform or mask sensitive data, such as national ID numbers, credit card numbers, dates, numeric values, and personal information. These release notes address compatibility, installation, and other getting-started issues.

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Description

The data privacy components provide support for data masking in addition to the data masking abilities supported through the use of column maps within the Optim solution. Data masking features help you to prevent misuse of information by masking, obfuscating, and privatizing personal information that is propagated outside your production environment.

There are three data privacy components:

  • A data privacy application that provides a graphical user interface and a command-line interface to mask data in CSV and XML files. You also can use the command-line interface to mask data originating in a Hadoop environment.
  • A stand-alone API (Optim data privacy providers or ODPP) that provides a flexible and extensible means of accessing predefined and user-developed data masking services with no need to install the Optim Test Data Management Solution. Functions in this API can be called from user-developed applications, column map exits, and Lua scripts for column map procedures. The functions provide consistent, repeatable data masking results regardless of the application or platform. Note that column map exit and Lua support for these functions is an integral part of the Data Privacy option for the Optim Test Data Management Solution; you need not install the API separately to use this support.
  • User-defined functions (UDFs) for databases can be included in SQL scripts or statements to dynamically mask data within the framework of the DBMS server so that the data is masked in place without leaving the database.

What's new

Version 11, Release 3 of the IBM InfoSphere Optim data privacy components includes the following enhancements:
  • Added Optim data privacy UDF support for DB2® for Linux®, UNIX, and Windows.
  • Added SMP/E packaging for the Optim Data Privacy Solution for z/OS®.
  • Added support for the FPE (Format Preserving Encryption) keyword in the Affinity data privacy provider.
  • Improved tracing for the Optim data privacy providers.

What's new in 11.3.0 Fix Pack 5

Fix Pack 5 for Optim 11.3.0 adds the following functionality:
  • Java API.

    A Java API has been added to allow Java programs to invoke ODPP. Information about the API can be found in the file Samples\JavaAPI\README.txt under the Optim installation directory. The Javadoc files describing the public classes of the API can be found in the directory ODPP\Doc\JavaAPI\JavaDoc under that Optim installation directory. Also, there are sample files in the directory ODPP\Samples\JavaAPI under the Optim installation directory.

  • Mastercard 2-Series BIN implementation

    Mastercard has rolled out an additional range of six-digit BINs (222100 – 272099). The ODPP Credit Card Number Masking (CCN) Service Provider has been updated to recognize and properly handle the Mastercard 2-Series BIN implementation.

  • SQL Server as Lookup data source.

    ODPP now allows Microsoft SQL Server data bases to be used as a data source for the Plain, Hash and Random Lookup providers.

    To utilize this, specify LIB=MSS in the masking string:

    PRO=LOOKUP,ID=user.OPTIM_US_PERSON,LIB=MSS, CONN=dbconn,…

  • Data Privacy application upgrades.
    • Java 1.8.

      The Data Privacy application now ships and utilizes Java 1.8.

    • WebSphere Liberty Profile.

      The Data Privacy application now ships and utilizes Web Sphere Liberty Profile 8.5.5.5.

System requirements

For information about hardware and software compatibility, see the detailed system requirements.

Licensing considerations for Optim releases prior to 11.3.0.4

Upon initial installation of the Optim solution, the following license information can be used for a full function trial of the solution:

  • Company Name: OPTIMDEMO
  • Company ID: 388713
  • Company Password: 9863ZU
  • License Key: LRIOLG-FVKFPN-STMBJ7-QY7EZS-4ZWSG1

If you are not licensed to use data privacy, contact your IBM representative for information about how to obtain a license key that includes data privacy. Your license key identifies the Optim features you are entitled to use, such as the data privacy components.

After you obtain a license key that includes data privacy, you can use the license program to generate the license files that are required to use any data privacy component.

If you are licensed to use data privacy but you misplaced your Optim license key, send an email to optkeys@us.ibm.com to obtain a duplicate license key.

Important: If you are upgrading an existing data privacy component in 11.3, see the next section for important information about regenerating your previous data privacy license files.

Licensing considerations for Optim release 11.3.0.4 and above

License keys are no longer required to install and use Optim starting with version 11.3.0.4. Please follow the installation instructions found in IBM Tech Note: Optim, Optim Connect, ODM, and Optim zOS Licensing

Installing the Optim data privacy components

For a detailed overview of the data privacy components and installation instructions, see Overview of the Optim data privacy components.

Important: All data privacy license files that were created before April 11, 2014 must be regenerated for use with version 11.3. You must regenerate the data privacy license files with the ODPPLicp license program, which is described in the installation instructions for the data privacy components (see ). If you use the license files generated prior to April 11, 2014, you will receive an error message when you try to use a data privacy component.
Note: Go to IBM Fix Central for information about any fixes that may need to be applied to the components.

Known Issues

Known issues are documented in the form of individual Technotes in the Support knowledge base at the Integrated Data Management Support site. As problems are discovered and resolved, the Support knowledge base is updated. By searching the knowledge base, you can quickly find workarounds or solutions to problems as well as other documents such as downloads and detailed system requirements.

Notices

The NOTICES file is at installation directory\license\notices.txt.