Covata uses a combination of encryption key management and access controls to provide visibility, Archer explained. There is also an instant revocation ability to disable a user from being able to look at data.
“It really means we can move data securely over untrusted networks, including the cloud and mobile devices,” Archer told eWEEK.
Covata this week announced an incremental update to its platform, enabling organizations to secure data at rest and in motion.
“We can secure data at rest in the cloud or in use,” Archer said. “Our solution enables data to be secured and encrypted behind the firewall, and the keys to that data remain behind the firewall.”
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Sean Michael Kerner is a senior editor at InternetNews.com. Follow him on Twitter @TechJournalist.