Data Protection September 20, 2022

Getting Lost in an Encryption Maze? Try a Key Management System

2 min read - Encryption is an essential part of any data security strategy. A key management system (KMS) can make encryption easier by enabling you to transform data to indecipherable cyphertext and control who can access it in clear text. That helps keep…

CISO January 28, 2022

What You Need to Know About Data Encryption Right Now

5 min read - You might feel like you’ve heard these imperatives a million times: “You need to encrypt your data.” “Your information isn’t secure unless you encrypt it.” “You need to eat your fruits and vegetables.” But if you’re like a lot of…

Data Protection January 3, 2022

Data Protection: What Needs to Be Protected?

4 min read - Where is your organization’s data? From global data centers to PCs to mobile apps, data is strewn all over the place. So how do you protect it all? You can’t encrypt everything, right? It’s too expensive and time-consuming. Even the…

Cloud Security August 13, 2021

Ransomware Attacks: How to Protect your Data With Encryption

3 min read - Cybercriminals are making headlines using ransomware to block organizations from accessing their own critical business data to extort ransoms. In 2021, ransomware has become a pervasive, newsworthy topic that competes as a major national security issue. In the last year…

Data Protection August 13, 2021

Data Encryption: Simplifying Enterprise Key Management

3 min read - Data encryption can help prevent malicious users and rogue processes from taking control of sensitive data. According to the 2021 Cost of a Data Breach report, the use of encryption is a top factor in reducing the average data breach cost. But,…

Artificial Intelligence June 24, 2021

Data Security Along Every Stage of the Journey

3 min read - Let’s say you’re planning a train robbery in the Old West. Your posse can jump on board at the station, on the route or at the last stop. The same is true of today’s data robbers. There are three main states…

Cloud Security June 2, 2021

Cloud Security: Why Being Intentional in Encryption Matters

3 min read - Cloud security and web application security demand technology and practices that protect applications and data hosted remotely. Good old-fashioned data encryption is chief among these. The reasons for encrypting cloud data, of course, are privacy, security and regulatory compliance —…

Data Protection December 17, 2020

Fully Homomorphic Encryption: Unlocking the Value of Sensitive Data While Preserving Privacy

6 min read - They come in the mail — ominous-looking envelopes that are devoid of branding and obvious marketing embellishments. Plain white, marked with often-unrecognizable return addresses, and relatively thin — the contents of which will spoil your day and cause you to…

Data Protection December 8, 2020

Centralizing Data Encryption Keys With Key Management Standards

3 min read - Many people already know data encryption can help secure sensitive business data. But, because organizations have adopted it so widely, IT and security teams now must manage growing numbers and types of encryption keys. Each key may belong to a different…

Data Protection August 3, 2020

How Employing Encryption for Data Security Changed History

3 min read - Human history is full of examples of encryption playing pivotal roles in war, competition and transitions of power. Throughout recorded time, people have employed encryption as a tactical tool to keep information private. That data could involve military campaigns, plots to…