MySQL and MariaDB Encryption Choices for Today’s Use Cases

Long a cornerstone of data security, encryption is becoming more important than ever as organizations come to grips with major trends like teleworking, privacy mandates and Zero Trust architectures. To comprehensively protect data from the widest possible range of threats and meet the demands of these new use cases, you need two fundamental encryption capabilities: […]

SQL Server Always Encrypted—Is It Right for My Data?

New privacy regulations and other compliance and data governance mandates are driving more and more SQL Server users to leverage Always Encrypted. It can be a big help with separating those who own and can view the data from those who manage the data but should otherwise not access it.

In-Place Oracle Database Encryption with Zero Downtime

Did you know that you can now encrypt existing tablespaces in-place, either online or offline in Oracle?

SQL Server Data Encryption Options

These days it’s only a matter of time before our firewalls or access controls are breached. Then what? In a multi-tiered security strategy, data encryption is a critical next line of defense.

Oracle Data Encryption Options

Oracle offers various authentication and audit features to protect data from unauthorized access. But what about data at rest in operating system files, backups or other storage media?