Data breaches are at an all-time high with 2019 looking to one of the worst on record for data loses. Within the data security battle, encryption is considered to be the gold standard that provides protection through the whole data lifecycle. With that said, picking and implementing the right encryption solution for your organization comes with many challenges. One of the biggest hurdles in implementing robust encryption is encryption key management.
Encryption keys, like the data they protect, have a lifecycle. This includes:
Creation
Storage and protection (of both existing and expired keys)
Distribution
Replacement and destruction
Key management is crucial to ensuring the overall security of the encryption system the keys are an intrinsic part of, that’s why, in late 2018, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (
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