Securing the data not just the environment. IT Security
strategies are now moving to put the protection closer to the
actual data you are trying to protect. Databases are an
important component of any information network and protection at
the database level can be the most effective at ensuring the
data is not stolen, or misused. Database encryption has also
come to the forefront with the need for compliance to standards
such as PCI. With database encryption products, you have the
flexibility to encrypt data at the column-level within
databases, at the application layer, and during batch-driven
data transformation and transaction processes. DB encryption
helps avoid the risks of “privileged-user” access by allowing
for the separation of administrative duties. Centralized key and
policy management simplifies the enforcement of data encryption
in virtually any number of databases across heterogeneous
environments. Tokenization is now a method that is being used
along with Database Encryption to help organizatio