Encryption is one of the most powerful security tools one can use in any cybersecurity endeavor. From virtual private networks to cloud services, encrypting your data means safeguarding it from would-be attackers and other threats. With encryption, data gets encoded and obscured so that other people can’t access it without a decryption key. As data moves from the cloud to the end user or throughout the cloud, encryption means that if it’s intercepted it won’t be useful. This curves data theft and prevents compromise in the event of a breach. Data can also be encrypted while on the cloud server itself. Other members of the cloud can’t access the data either. There are encryption protocols for data in transit and data at rest that your cloud solution employs to keep your data more secure. Encryption should be employed at several levels of the cloud, including on data storage, within the application, and as it moves over the network (through a VPN or other protocol).
