IBM Data Encryption Technologies

As a crucial security technology data encryption can help ensure that data is authentic and has not been altered. Data encryption algorithms convert plaintext into ciphertext which can only be decoded by decryption keys. Data encryption also helps prevent accidental or malicious data corruption while transmitting between storage devices and systems.

IBM offers a range of data encryption technology to help protect your organization’s sensitive data. Our solutions include file and database encryption as well as data at rest encryption for cloud and on-premises environments, as well as secure key management systems. Our solutions help you achieve your data protection and compliance goals while reducing the cost and the complexity of implementing security changes.

Data encryption at rest is important as more workers work remotely. It protects data from unauthorized access such as lost or stolen equipment, password sharing and permission granting. It can also reduce the impact on ransomware attacks and malware infections.

To establish a viable strategy for data encryption, you must start with a robust and expandable solution, then implement it across your company. In the ideal scenario, your software for data encryption should be transparent, which means that it can encrypt data without requiring any human intervention. It should also provide industry-leading standards of encryption that resist attacks such as cryptoanalysis and side-channel attacks. The solution should be scalable enough to handle increasing data volumes and easy to use to reduce the impact on employee productivity. You should also manage the encryption keys to shield them from phishing, social engineering and other threats.

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