Encryption combined with cloud storage has been hailed as a highly secure way for organizations to protect their data from Net marauders, but their value may be overstated, contend two security pros. While encrypting data is better than not encrypting it, where it’s decrypted can be an important security consideration, said Steve Weis, CTO and cofounder of PrivateCore. Data at rest that’s been encrypted has strong protection. It’s when the data has to be decrypted for use with applications that it can become vulnerable.
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Encryption Merits Can Be Exaggerated
Posted by: John P. Mello Jr. July 8, 2013 11:19 AMEncryption combined with cloud storage has been hailed as a highly secure way for organizations to protect their data from Net marauders, but their value may be overstated, contend two security pros. While encrypting data is better than not encrypting it, where it’s decrypted can be an important security consideration, said Steve Weis, CTO and cofounder of PrivateCore. Data at rest that’s been encrypted has strong protection. It’s when the data has to be decrypted for use with applications that it can become vulnerable.