5 tips for effective data encryption when using online platforms
Attacks on companies’ Cloud environments are now commonplace. Just recently, user data was stolen again in a cyber attack and offered on the darknet – this time affecting 15 million Trello users. The problems associated with such data loss would not have been so dramatic if the data had been encrypted.
Myths surrounding data encryption
Data encryption is slow, complex, takes up resources and is cumbersome in everyday life. These and other prejudices against data encryption do not reflect the facts.
Encryption tools for Microsoft 365 Cloud
More encryption options for data in the Microsoft 365 Cloud: eperi is adding more useful tools to its solution for Microsoft 365 with encryption for Planner and To Do to protect plan names, tasks and files from unauthorized access.
Cloud without data encryption harbors uncontrollable risks
One option for legally compliant data processing in the Cloud is data encryption. According to KuppingerCole, there are currently various encryption solutions for Cloud data on the market. According to the analysts, however, only a few fully implement the principle required by the GDPR and ensure that only the person who stores their data in the Cloud has control over its encryption. A suitable solution must encrypt the data before it is transferred to the Cloud and must not grant the Cloud provider access to keys and encryption at any time.
Four myths about data encryption
The need to protect data for legal and compliance reasons is an accepted fact in the business world. Data protection experts and corporate strategists are aware that this necessity is becoming even more important, not only in international business, but also due to distributed working environments and the rapidly increasing use of the Cloud in all areas of business. The most effective technology to counter compliance requirements and cyber risks is the encryption of all sensitive data leaving the company for the Cloud.
Data encryption: biases, myths and misunderstandings
Data encryption is slow, complex, takes up resources and is cumbersome in everyday life. These and other prejudices against data encryption do not reflect the facts.
4 myths about data encryption
Data encryption is slow, complex, takes up resources and is cumbersome in everyday life. These and other prejudices against data encryption do not reflect the facts. eperi debunks these four myths about data encryption.
Data encryption: 4 persistent myths
Slow, complex, drains resources and is cumbersome in everyday life. Really? “Nonsense,” say the cryptography experts at Eperi. That may have been the case once, but it belongs in the history books.
What will change in 2024?
Many of the things that applied in previous years also apply in 2024: IT managers should have a well-thought-out concept for security, data protection and compliance in place to protect themselves and their customers and to protect the company from serious operational failures or penalties. However, the past teaches us one thing: no matter how hard you work to protect and make IT systems and data resilient, there is usually a small back door that cyber criminals and data thieves will exploit sooner or later.
Cloud data encryption 2024: Same procedure as every year?
At the turn of each year, companies, economic consultants and other experts traditionally make predictions about what changes can be expected in the new year. In the past, it has often been overlooked that so-called black-swan events can occur – these are unforeseen, major and far-reaching events. Neither the blocking of cargo ships and supply chain collapses nor the pandemic or far-reaching wars with a significant economic impact were foreseen by many. Andreas Steffen, CEO of eperi, summarizes which developments could affect companies in the coming 12 months from the perspective of a Cloud data encryption expert.
