Data encryption news stories

QuSecure has partnered with DataBridge Sites to showcase its Quantum-as-a-Service (QaaS) orchestration platform, QuProtect.

Australia is lagging behind the global average when it comes to having solid enterprise-wide encryption strategies, according to new research sponsored by Entrust.

The most common types of encrypted data include intellectual property, employee and HR data, payment-related data, and customer information.

Entrust says the acquisition will bolster its effort to deliver data protection and compliance solutions to its customers, while accelerating their digital transformations.

The cybersecurity company says the enhancement lets employees use Teams as a collaboration platform, participate in conversations and share documents while ensuring customer data remains secure with encryption.

NordLocker will be a file encryption app for macOS and Windows that will encrypt files stored on a computer or in the cloud.

Cloud data protection requirements continue to drive encryption use, with encryption across both public and private cloud use cases growing over 2018 levels

Interxion has released an encryption key management service that works to simplify data protection across private, hybrid & multi-cloud environments.

“Given the growing importance of IT and data security, this is the first time AV-Comparatives has conducted a test on business encryption."

"We’ve heard from you that there are times when you want additional safeguards — perhaps when discussing private information."

Thales' 2016 Encryption Application Trends Study found the financial services, healthcare, technology & software industries main users of encryption.

Over the last few weeks, there have been several items in the news that mark an increasing trend about data ownership and usage.

In a world where perimeter security measures have proven ineffective in stopping data breaches, encryption is the only way to truly make data secure.

Demand for encryption software is increasing, with the growing penetration of cloud computing and increasing workforce mobility driving APAC adoption.

Mobility brings opportunities to businesses, enabling employees to work and collaborate from anywhere in the world, but it also brings up new threats.

Google has added Customer-Supplied Encryption Keys for Google Compute Engine in beta, which provides users control over encryption in the public cloud

"Our new USB Wi-Fi Adapter will significantly upgrade the network speeds of a device, providing the ability to do more online and stray farther."

Data encryption, application security and analytics are offering resellers new opportunities in the burgeoning security market.