Data Encryption ( File Encryption, Electronic Security, Database Encryption, Data-encryption, Data Encription, Data Base Encryption, Encryption, and Encryption Security) Definition

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Data Encryption

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DEFINITION: Encryption is the conversion of datainto a form, called a ciphertext, that cannot be easilyunderstood by unauthorized people. Decryption is theprocess of converting encrypted data back into its original form,so it can be understood.

The use of encryption/decryption is as old as theart of communication. In wartime, a cipher, often incorrectlycalled a "code," …
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The Many Faces of Sign On sponsored by Quest Software WHITE PAPER: Posted: 16 May 2008 \| Published: 01 Mar 2008 SUMMARY: Single sign-on is an example of something that everybody wants, but nobody ever really totally achieves. TOPICS: Data Encryption \| Help Desks \| Passwords \| Security \| User Authentication \| Web Access \| Wi-Fi

Archiving and Encryption sponsored by Overland Storage VIDEOCAST: Posted: 15 May 2008 \| When: 23 Apr 2008 SUMMARY: This expert Videocast provides an insightful Q&A session with storage expert W. Curtis Preston. View this presentation to hear Curtis explain what archives are, how they differ from backups and the intricacies of data encryption. TOPICS: Content Archiving \| Continuous Data Protection \| Data Classification \| Data Encryption \| Data Encryption Software \| Data Recovery \| Electronic Discovery \| Email Archiving \| Encryption Standards \| Regulatory Compliance \| Storage Best Practices \| Tape Backups

Best Practices for securing PDAs from data loss, infections, and attacks sponsored by Trend Micro, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Posted: 02 May 2008 \| Published: 01 Nov 2007 SUMMARY: With the included OfficeScan™ Client/Server Edition 8.0 console, IT managers can save resources by managing security for smartphones, PDAs, desktops, servers, laptops or any combination of these devices. TOPICS: Authentication \| Data Encryption \| Handheld Device Security \| Handheld Devices \| Malware \| Mobile Device Management \| Regulatory Compliance \| Security Threats

When Encryption isn't enough: Stopping data leaks where they start sponsored by Trend Micro, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Posted: 02 May 2008 \| Published: 01 Mar 2008 SUMMARY: It seems as though every week there are several highly publicized and embarrassing disclosures and reports of breaches of private information such as customer records, employee records, and intellectual property. TOPICS: Data Encryption \| Data Management \| Handheld Device Security \| Internal Threats \| Peripheral Hardware

Dell and Compliance: Using Dell's Software-As-A-Service to Meet Compliance Requirements sponsored by Dell, Inc WHITE PAPER: Posted: 01 May 2008 \| Published: 01 Apr 2008 SUMMARY: This whitepaper examines common elements shared by regulations and looks at a strategic approach to comprehensive compliance. TOPICS: Antivirus \| Data Encryption \| On-demand Software \| Resource Management \| Security Threats \| Software as a Service

Solved the Privacy Problem for Legal Data Storage sponsored by EVault, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Posted: 28 Apr 2008 \| Published: 28 Apr 2008 SUMMARY: In a world of growing regulatory requirements surrounding data privacy, IT and business managers must safeguard the data in their care to the utmost of their ability. TOPICS: Array \| Data Compression \| Data Encryption \| Data Storage \| Privacy

Advanced SAN School Lesson Three: SAN Management and Security sponsored by SearchStorage.com PODCAST: Posted: 25 Apr 2008 \| Premiered: 25 Apr 2008, 09:00 EDT (13:00 GMT) SUMMARY: In this Podcast, expert Stephen Foskett, Director of Data Practice for Contoural explains what the options are for management tools. He'll dissect array management, change management, virtualization and more to help you manage your environment. TOPICS: Change Management \| Continuous Data Protection \| Data Classification \| Data Encryption \| SAN \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Resource Management \| Storage Security

Using Online Backup to Ensure Health Care Data Privacy sponsored by EVault, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Posted: 23 Apr 2008 \| Published: 23 Apr 2008 SUMMARY: In a world of growing regulatory requirements surrounding data privacy, storage and IT managers must protect the data in their care at all costs. Read this white paper to learn how to ensure that data privacy is maintained in the data storage envir... TOPICS: Continuous Data Protection \| Data Compression \| Data Encryption \| Health Care Industry \| HIPAA \| Online Backup Software \| Online Backups \| Regulatory Compliance \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Security \| Tape Backups

Layer8: Data Leak Fatigue sponsored by Information Security Magazine JOURNAL ARTICLE: Posted: 13 Apr 2008 \| Published: 01 Apr 2008 SUMMARY: Based on media coverage, an outside observer would conclude that the rate of data leakage has suddenly increased dramatically, putting individuals at huge risk of identity theft. TOPICS: Continuous Data Protection \| Data Encryption

CA ARCserve Backup r12 - Security sponsored by CA PRODUCT LITERATURE: Posted: 07 Apr 2008 \| Published: 01 Apr 2008 SUMMARY: CA ARCserve® Backup r12 provides several levels of security to ensure that your backup data is only accessible to employees who are responsible for backup operations. TOPICS: Backup Servers \| CPU \| Data Encryption \| Data Security \| Network Security \| Security \| Tape Storage

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DATA ENCRYPTION DEFINITION (continued): … can be employed to keep the enemy fromobtaining the contents of transmissions. (Technically, a codeis a means of representing a signal without the intent of keepingit secret; examples are Morse code and ASCII.) Simple ciphersinclude the substitution of letters for numbers, the rotation ofletters in the alphabet, and the "scrambling" of voicesignals by inverting the sideband frequencies. More complexciphers work according to sophisticated computer algorithms thatrearrange the data bits in digital signals.

In order to easily …
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