Data at Rest ( Data-at-Rest) Definition

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May 17, 2008

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Data at Rest

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ALSO CALLED: Data-at-Rest
DEFINITION: Data at rest is a term that is sometimes used to refer to all data in computer storage while excluding data that is traversing a network or temporarily residing in computer memory to be read or updated. Data at rest can be archival or reference files that are changed rarely or never; data at rest can also be data that is subject to regular but not constant change. Examples …
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Recent Vendor Reports on Data at Rest
Understanding and Selecting a Data Loss Prevention Solution sponsored by Websense, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Posted: 03 Apr 2008 \| Published: 03 Apr 2008 SUMMARY: This report will provide the necessary background in DLP to help you understand the technology, know what to look for in a product, and find the best match for your organization. TOPICS: Data at Rest \| Data Security \| Endpoint Security \| Information Security \| Integrated Threat Management \| Policy Server Software \| Secure Content Management

Data Drain sponsored by Information Security Magazine JOURNAL ARTICLE: Posted: 15 Feb 2008 \| Published: 01 Feb 2008 SUMMARY: Leaking sensitive information can pop the balloon on your company's reputation. DLP tools can mitigate incidents and offer insight into where data lives. TOPICS: Data at Rest \| Data Security \| Loss Prevention \| Network Monitoring \| Secure Content Management

Encrypt It sponsored by Information Security Magazine JOURNAL ARTICLE: Posted: 11 Feb 2007 \| Published: 01 Feb 2007 SUMMARY: Unencrypted data at rest is data at peril. TOPICS: Data at Rest \| Data Classification \| Data Encryption \| Data Encryption Software \| Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard \| Risk Management \| Storage Appliances \| Storage Security

DATA AT REST DEFINITION (continued): … include vital corporate files stored on the hard drive of an employee's notebook computer, files on an external backup medium, files on the servers of a storage area network (SAN), or files on the servers of an offsite backup service provider.

Businesses, government agencies, and other institutions are concerned about the ever-present threat posed by hackers to data at rest. In order to keep data at rest from being accessed, stolen, or altered by unauthorized people, security measures such as data encryption and hierarchical password protection are commonly used. For …
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