Bring Your Own Key (BYOK), also referred to as Customer Supplied Encryption Keys (CSEK), is a model of encryption key management that enables customers to take full control of their encryption keys when storing data in the cloud.
According to the research firm Gartner, the events of 2020 have accelerated cloud adoption to the point that technology leaders should follow “cloud first” as a guiding principle. However, while “cloud first” may be the new standard, data still exists in multiple locations across the enterprise and a “security first” paradigm goes hand-in-hand with cloud adoption. StorMagic recognizes that modern [...]
2020 is coming to a close, and oh what a year it has been. Over the past 12 months, the Coronavirus pandemic swept the globe and changed the world significantly. COVID-19 not only had an impact on our personal lives, but also our work lives. Many employees were forced to transition to remote work, which raised concerns around privacy and [...]
The popularity of cloud computing continues to grow, with many of today’s businesses moving their data and applications from traditional datacenters to the cloud. In fact, Gartner analysts estimate the worldwide cloud services market to be $258 billion in 2020, and grow to $513 billion by 2024. While the cloud offers many benefits to organizations, including flexibility and cost savings, [...]
With the launch of the latest version of StorMagic SvKMS, this SvKMS 2.5 infographic accompanies the release with all of the key information on what's new. SvKMS 2.5 introduces a number of new integrations, allowing organizations even greater security of their cloud applications and data. Google Cloud EKM, Azure Key Vault Managed HSM, Salesforce Shield and BitLocker can all now [...]
Many of today’s businesses are moving their data and applications from onsite datacenters to the cloud. Leveraging cloud services can provide a variety of customer benefits, including improved performance, reduced capital expenses, and increased business agility. At the same time however, cloud services have introduced a number of new vulnerabilities and security risks. In the increasingly predatory world of cloud-stored [...]
StorMagic KMaaS (Key Management-as-a-Service) is a cloud-based key management offering that enables painless security for any encryption workload. It allows organizations to migrate their key management infrastructure into the cloud, eliminating any physical hardware needed to run the solution. StorMagic KMaaS ensures an organization can keep all keys secure and accessible within the cloud, regardless of encryption workload or location. [...]
The proliferation of cloud-based services has radically simplified day-to-day data management and decreased overhead costs for many businesses. It is currently estimated that more than 60% of organizations have moved to cloud-based data systems, with many using the cloud to store sensitive information. At the same time however, cloud technology has brought with it a number of new business risks. [...]
Even if you have rudimentary estimating capabilities and you spend a little time doing back of the napkin calculations, you'll quickly figure out that the notion that "all data is going to the cloud" is patently absurd. In the world of the industrial Internet of Things (IoT), data is collected "in the field." And in the field, especially in remote [...]