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WebFOCUS uses encryption and encryption services in multiple ways, including:
An important element of security is confidentiality, which ensures privacy by encrypting sensitive information. When files are encrypted, they are secure from unauthorized examination. You use a key file to decrypt an encrypted file. Various forms of encryption include data, network session, and file-based encryption. You can optionally encrypt the WebFOCUS script files (.wfs), among the configuration files, by using the Client Settings and the Redirection Settings in the Administration Console. You can also encrypt the communication between the WebFOCUS Client and the WebFOCUS Server.
WebFOCUS 8 has its own encryption algorithm, but can also be configured to use the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES encryption), which is the industry standard. Legacy applications may require native WebFOCUS encryption.