Data and database encryption to protect business-critical and personal data
Companies store and process sensitive, business-critical, and personal data every day. To ensure only authorized users have access to their data, they need to implement effective data encryption and database encryption solutions.
What is Data Encryption? Data Encryption describes the process of transforming data into another form (ciphertext), so that is it unreadable for third parties who do not have the “key” to re-transform the data into a readable format (plaintext) again.
Data encryption can also include the encryption of devices e.g., laptops or hard disk encryption, protecting the physical layer of the data ecosystem.
Governments are aware of the sensitivity of personal data and thus obligate compliance rules like GDPR to organizations. The challenge for companies is choosing an encryption solution that protects their own and customer data without adding complicated workflows and still fulfilling all local compliance rules.
What is Database encryption? With Database encryption, you protect data at rest stored in a database. Under the threat of targeted attacks on data at rest, effective database security has become increasingly important. Without a comprehensive strategy, a great deal of sensitive data could be at risk. Storing and guaranteeing the availability of relevant data is one critical factor for the survivability of organizations - Laws & Regulations impose heavy fines if organizations fail to protect sensitive data. The use of HSMs to encrypt databases protects and secures sensitive data.
UTIMACO’s data protection portfolio protects your data, keys and databases against external access, unauthorized internal access, and malicious attacks.
Business value
Maximum Security & Compliance
- Protects data against unauthorized external access
- Access rights management also includes protection against unauthorized internal access
- Decryption happens at the end point, protecting Data at Rest and Data in Motion
- Persistent encryption ensures data remains encrypted - even when copied or moved
- Secure key storage and processing inside the secure boundary of the HSM
- Extensive key management with key authorization Security: FIPS 140-2 Level 3
Scalable and flexible
- Multiple integrations with PKI applications, Key Management solutions, tokenization solutions and Hardware Security Modules
- Encryption across all platforms, regardless of storage location, operating system, or device type
- Can be applied to all file types regardless of file size
Remote Access
- Secure remote data access on mobile devices, even if not working in the corporate network
- Efficient key management and firmware updates via remote access
Software Simulator included
Included simulator allowing for evaluation and integration testing to benchmark the best possible solution for each specific case
Deployment Options
On Premise
- Useful for centralized use cases without a requirement of scalability or remote accessibility and existing legacy infrastructure
- Defined total cost of ownership
- Complete control on hardware and software, including configuration and upgrades
- Secured uptime in areas with insatiable internet connectivity
- Preferred choice in industry-segments where regulation imposes restrictions
In the Cloud
- Strategic architectural fit & risk management for your high value assets
- Provides flexibility, scalability, and availability of HSM-as-a-service
- Ideal for a multi-cloud strategy, supporting multi-cloud deployments & allows for migration flexibility
- Allows you to seamlessly work with any Cloud Service Provider
- Easy-to-use remote management and on-site key ceremony service option
- Full control over data through encryption key lifecycle and key administration
- Secured data privacy through Bring-Your-Own-Key procedures
