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How Employing Encryption for Data Security Changed History

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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 overthrow political leaders or political dealings. In some cases, the use of encryption actually resulted […]

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Crypto-Risk: Your Data Security Blind Spot

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Start thinking about what your organization can do to manage crypto-risk before today’s encryption and security measures fall prey to tomorrow’s attackers and advanced computing tools.

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Ransomware Recovery: Maintain Control of Your Data in the Face of an Attack

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Organizations can significantly reduce the risk and cost of ransomware recovery by investing in cloud data protection tools that feature file and object store encryption capabilities.

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When Nobody Controls Your Object Stores — Except You

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Object stores are inexpensive and scalable, but how can you be sure your CSP will properly handle your encryption keys? How can you maintain the flexibility to switch CSPs if necessary?

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Minimizing the Encryption Blast Radius

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The only way to reduce the encryption blast radius is to keep moving forward and embrace the advancements the technology has undergone over the years.

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Need-to-Know Only: Use Encryption to Make Data Meaningless to Prying Eyes

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Data encryption is one of the most basic — and, given the right tools, most effective — ways to protect sensitive information from cybercriminals.

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How Encryption Makes Your Sensitive Cloud-Based Data an Asset, Not a Liability

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It’s critical to protect sensitive cloud-based data using encryption while it is being stored, and to delete it securely at the end of its life cycle.

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