File/operating system level-encryption is actually implemented outside the database engine -- but it's still a form of database encryption. And it's referred to as "transparent" encryption because it ...

Ofer A. Lidsky is an entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience and is the founder and CEO of Excellent Brain. In today’s digital age, data encryption is vital for protecting sensitive information.

Data breaches and exposures have become so common these days, it's difficult to keep track of them all, much less step back to mull a solution. But, perhaps out of necessity, researchers from the ...

In December 2019, popular document database MongoDB added a fairly radical new feature to the platform: field-level database encryption. At first glance, one might wonder whether this is a meaningful ...

Increasing concerns over security breaches from external and internal threats, regulatory compliance requirements from HIPAA, the HITECH Act, PCI DSS, and other mandates, plus the migration from ...

Key takeaways Start with the data that would hurt most if exposed, then apply encryption where it reduces the biggest business risk. Protect both stored data and data in transit, because laptops, ...

Database encryption can be a powerful tool for protecting sensitive data -- but without proper key management practices, big problems could be only one fat finger away. Such was the case this week at ...

Data protection and confidentiality are always top IT priorities. But it's not always easy to achieve these goals in large-scale data center and cloud environments. Encryption methods -- and ...