Journal 6 - Database Encryption

What is the value in encrypting your Data?
By Rich Adrian Lane
This article discusses reasons for deciding on whether or not to encrypt data.
Case 1 - In establishing a disaster recovery plan considerations are made on duplicating or backing up server data to an external location.
Case 2- Concerns about the loss of sensitive company information when lab equipment is stolen prompted consideration for encrypting data.
Case 3 – Compliance with PCI-DSS guidelines where customer billing, credit card and password information is stored in a database.
Case 4 –Key management is forgotten to be encrypted.
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