Secure Your Data Under Lock & Key

Data is the lifeblood of your business.

That might sound dramatic but think about it for just a moment. It’s everything from customer profiles and financial transactions to confidential business plans and intellectual property. 

Realistically, your success and reputation hinge on how well you protect your data.

Why does it need protecting? Every day, your employees access and share sensitive information across various devices and networks. And while this connectivity boosts productivity, it also exposes you to bad people with a common goal: They want to steal as much of that data as possible.

That’s where encryption comes into play. Imagine your data as a treasure chest hidden in a closet. You can’t just leave it there without any protection and expect it to stay safe. Encryption is the lock on that chest, and only those with the right key can access its contents.

At its core, encryption is the process of converting your data into a scrambled, unreadable format. This transformation happens using complex mathematical algorithms, rendering your information useless to anyone without the decryption key. It’s like writing a secret message in a code that only you and your intended recipient can understand.

Encryption should be a non-negotiable part of your business’s data security strategy. Here’s why…

As the saying goes, “You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone.” Here are some examples of risks facing all businesses, that highlight the importance of encryption in protecting your valuable data.

Data breaches

Picture this: Your company’s database, containing sensitive customer information, has been breached by a cyber criminal. Names, addresses, and credit card numbers are now in the wrong hands. The cost of such a breach includes not only financial losses but also reputational damage that might be impossible to fully repair.

With encryption, even if a breach occurs, encrypted data remains useless to unauthorized individuals.

Lost or stolen devices

A company laptop containing unencrypted files gets left behind in a coffee shop. Or an employee’s smartphone with confidential emails and documents goes missing. Without encryption, you’re essentially handing over your data on a silver platter to anyone who stumbles upon it.

Encrypting data on devices ensures that even if they fall into the wrong hands, your information remains safe from prying eyes.

Insider threats

Sometimes, the biggest threats come from within. An unhappy employee with access to sensitive data decides to walk out the door with it. Encryption can prevent malicious intent from becoming a costly nightmare.

Encryption helps you maintain control over your data, preventing unauthorized access even by employees.

Ransomware Attacks

Cyber criminals use ransomware to encrypt your data, holding it hostage until you pay a hefty sum. If your data is already encrypted with your own keys, you can tell these digital bandits to take a hike.

If your data is already encrypted, ransomware attacks lose their sting because you hold the decryption keys.

Legal consequences

Data privacy laws require you to protect sensitive information. If you neglect this duty, you might find yourself facing legal consequences, which can include huge fines that could cripple your business.

Encryption is your ally in meeting the stringent data protection requirements of privacy laws.

When you want to send someone encrypted data, here's how it typically goes:

The beauty of asymmetric encryption is that even if someone intercepts the encrypted data and has access to the public key, they can’t decrypt it without the private key. This makes it a powerful tool for secure communication and data sharing.

One essential aspect of encryption is key management. Safeguarding your keys is as important as protecting your data. Losing a key or having it fall into the wrong hands can render your encryption useless.