Welcome back to the StorMagic ‘How-To’ video series! This series has been produced for our customers and partners, and is designed to demonstrate how to perform different actions in the setup and configuration of our software products: SvSAN, SvKMS, and ARQvault. It is led by our Pre-Sales Support team. The past several videos in this series have covered different tutorials [...]
Over the past several decades, the world has become increasingly dependent on technology. The advent of technology has brought with it several advantages, including increased accessibility to information, innovation across many different fields, time and cost efficiencies, and better communication. However, it has also opened up the door to some serious problems -- one of the most common being cyber [...]
What is Trusted Computing? Trusted Computing is a broad term that refers to technologies and proposals that aims to make computing more secure through hardware enhancements and associated software modifications. It can be broken down into four different categories: Memory Curtaining: Provides full isolation of sensitive areas of memories, and keeps memory from being read or written to inappropriately. This [...]
StorMagic understands that each organization has different needs when it comes to encryption key management, which is why we’ve introduced three new tiers for our SvKMS solution, as well as a new pricing model. We’ve also released a new update to SvKMS -- version 2.6. This latest edition of SvKMS includes new integrations and an updated user interface. Introducing, SvKMS [...]
StorMagic has joined the Nutanix Elevate Technology Alliance Partner Program, and our encryption key management solution, SvKMS, has been validated with Nutanix data encryption and their AHV hypervisor. What Does This Mean? SvKMS has been named a Nutanix Ready validated solution, for customers looking to implement a third party key manager with Nutanix built-in encryption, or that want to operate [...]
Under its vSphere 6.5 release, VMware enabled the ability to encrypt VMs for data-at-rest encryption, a tried-and-true data security approach. This capability has continued through vSphere versions 6.7 and 7.0, and is now available for vSAN encryption. While VMware has made turning on encryption easy, customers require a third-party key management server (KMS) that supports the key management interoperability protocol [...]
We are excited to announce that SvKMS is now officially certified as a third-party encryption key management solution for Commvault encrypted backups. Commvault is a data management company that specializes in backup and recovery, cloud and infrastructure management, retention, and compliance. Nowadays, there is an increased need to protect data that exists in disparate environments -- from the edge, datacenter [...]
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 [...]
StorMagic has expanded our original equipment manufacturer (OEM) agreement with ARIA Cybersecurity Solutions, a business of CSPi. ARIA Cybersecurity is now able to embed StorMagic SvKMS enterprise key management software to deliver their ARIA microHSM product through channel partners worldwide. Through this expanded partnership, ARIA Cybersecurity is now delivering the industry’s smallest general purpose hardware security module (HSM) -- ARIA [...]
Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) have been the standard for encryption for the last 20 years. But with the emergence of computing that spans on-prem, cloud and edge environments, there has been a shift away from physical, on-premises HSMs to software-based key management systems. With that said, are HSMs still relevant? Is an HSM best for an organization’s current data protection [...]
High availability (HA) is vital to protecting sensitive data, and an important part of key management. Key management is central to data encryption – encryption keys are like the keys to your house, and act to protect your valuables (the encrypted data). But, much like standard house keys, key management has a number of potential difficulties that can affect the [...]
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 [...]
We are excited to announce that a new version of SvKMS, StorMagic’s enterprise encryption key management solution, is now available -- SvKMS 2.5. SvKMS 2.5 encompasses several expanded encryption integrations for on-prem, IaaS, and SaaS applications. This latest update provides new support for the Google Cloud External Key Management (EKM) Program, Azure Key Vault Managed HSM BYOK, Salesforce Shield, and [...]
Database security is a vital component of an overall data protection strategy, especially for organizations that manage and store highly sensitive data, such as financial information or health records. MongoDB is a non-relational, or noSQL database that has quickly become one of the world's biggest database players, competing with large incumbent companies like Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server. noSQL databases are [...]
Many of today’s organizations are producing, sharing, and storing mass amounts of sensitive information on a regular basis. As the volume of critical data being generated and circulated around the globe has increased over time, so too have threats of hacking and cyber attacks. Security and risk management (SRM) staff are being driven by an increase in breaches, compliance requirements, [...]
As technologies produce new means of creating, using, and benefiting from vast data stores, they also confront new security risks and regulatory requirements -- especially for sensitive data. Nutanix is a cloud computing company, leading the market in hyperconverged infrastructure appliances and software-defined storage. Nutanix’s software delivers a full infrastructure stack that integrates compute, virtualization, storage, networking, and security, to [...]
As the volume of data being created, managed and stored by organizations around the world increases and diversifies, it becomes ever more important to have a data security and protection plan in place. Encryption is a tried-and-tested form of data protection. However, one of the challenges of effective data encryption involves the security, storage, and maintenance of the encryption keys. [...]
Data is the lifeblood of an organization. Whether it be customer data stored in a database, or a record of transactions that’s part of a larger order management system, data is what fuels the modern enterprise. As more and more companies store their data across the cloud, multiple clouds, and hybrid-systems, protecting that data has become critical. What happens when [...]
With personal data becoming more important and bountiful in a digital and virtual world, the importance of regulatory compliance and data protection, storage, and management has also increased. Major regulations exist in several specific sectors, including, in the US, healthcare (HIPAA and HiTech), financial services (PCI-DSS and GLBA), biotechnology (FDA) and the energy industry, and IoT (NERC and FERC). Moreover, [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
The internet of things (IoT) – the interconnection of everyday devices via networks that facilitate interactions, including the exchange of data – is an ever-present force in the contemporary world. Whether in our personal or professional lives, we seem to always be “connected” to IoT endpoints. The growth of these types of network capacities comes with huge potentials, as well [...]
Organizations around the globe are creating, sharing, and storing vast amounts of data every day. As technology evolves and that data continues to grow, securing it is becoming more and more critical for businesses looking to keep their most valuable assets safe. It’s no secret that cybersecurity has become an essential component within IT environments. In fact, Gartner predicts that [...]
Managed Service Providers Unlock Revenue Opportunities Through the Only Key Management Service that Supports Any Encryption Use Case BRISTOL, England – 9 June, 2020 – StorMagic®, simplifying storage and security from the edge to the core, announced the launch of its new MSP (managed service provider) program that enables MSPs to integrate StorMagic SvKMS into their own suite of services [...]
Encryption Key Management for MSPs The Growing Demand for Encryption Organizations around the world are realizing the criticality of protecting and securing their data, and are investing in cybersecurity infrastructure to keep their businesses and customers safe. In the last decade, encryption use in organizations has increased from 25% to over 50% today. Encryption key management is vital to [...]
Key management refers to the process of creating, using, storing, exchanging, archiving, discarding, and replacing cryptographic keys in an encryption system. Its purpose is to secure an organization’s keys, and to prevent cybercriminals or unauthorized individuals from accessing and corrupting sensitive data that has been protected through encryption.
El acuerdo de distribución añade soluciones de SAN virtual y ciberseguridad a la cartera de productos de General Procurement, y expande la presencia de StorMagic en México. BRISTOL, Inglaterra – 28 Mayo, 2020 – StorMagic®, cuya misión es simplificar el almacenamiento y la seguridad en soluciones que van desde el Edge Computing hasta el Core Datacenter, anunció hoy un nuevo [...]
Distribution Agreement Adds Virtual SAN and Security Software Solutions to General Procurement’s Portfolio and Expands StorMagic’s Presence in Mexico BRISTOL, England – 28 May, 2020 – StorMagic®, simplifying storage and security from the edge to the core, announced today a new distribution agreement with General Procurement, Inc., who selected StorMagic SvSAN and SvKMS as its first virtual SAN and key [...]
Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) is an IT analyst, research, validation, and strategy firm that provides market intelligence and actionable insight to the global IT community. This report provides insight into why organizations must prioritize an efficient key management strategy alongside encryption for adequate cybersecurity and breaks down the challenges and requirements of modern key management. Abstract: Encryption is crucial to [...]