Encryption

The main purposes of encryption software are encryption and decryption of data. Data that has been encrypted must have a key to be accessed. Encryption software typically covers data sent or received via email, files on hard drives or removable media, and as data sent over computer networks.

Email Encryption

Email Encryption is the process of "scrambling" or encrypting the data of an email message through various methods and algorithms, which prevent anyone aside from the intended recipient(s) from opening. Once the email message is received by the intended recipient(s), he/she must authenticate, or decrypt, the email by using a pass code or password in order to view the message. Encryption is often used to achieve data security when transferring sensitive information.

Encryption Management

Encryption Management refers to the administration of all tasks involved with the protection, storage, backup, and organizing of encryption keys. Due to regulatory compliance requirements and high-profile data losses, encryption usage is on a dramatic rise within many organizations. As organizations continue to adopt the usage of encryption, many tools can become incompatible, resulting in thousands of encryption keys therefore creating a dramatic need for encryption management tools.

End Point Encryption

End point encryption refers to the endpoint security products and techniques used to protect against data loss and unauthorized access to a network through desktops, laptops, and removable storage devices.

Whitelisting

Whitelisting is the approved list of applications, files, or entities that have been approved to operate or have access to a computer, network, or a system. Most anti-virus programs allow users to "whitelist" applications.

E-mail spam filters and internet service providers (ISP) often have whitelists and blacklists that they use to filter e-mail being delivered. Spam filters often couple these lists with a constantly evolving keyword list and rating system.

Web Content Security

The Internet provides unprecedented access to information on a global basis. However, due to the wide variety of information available, most companies are concerned about the downloading of inappropriate or time-consuming non-work related information. Content filtering (also known as information filtering) is the use of a program to screen and exclude from access or availability Web pages or e-mail that is deemed objectionable. Content filtering and the products that offer this service can be divided into Web filtering, the screening of Web sites or pages, and e-mail filtering, the screening of e-mail for spam or other objectionable content. A Web filter is a program that can screen an incoming Web page to determine whether some or all of it should not be displayed to the user. The filter checks the origin or content of a Web page against a set of rules provided by company or person who has installed the Web filter. The filtering usually works by specifying character strings that, if matched, indicate undesirable content that is to be screened out. Businesses can also block content based on traffic type. For example, Web access might be allowed, but file transfers may not. Content can also be blocked by URL, host name, IP address or by key words that may appear in the URL.

Mobile Data Protection

Mobile data protection refers to products, services, and techniques which secure data on mobile devices such as laptops, PDAs, and Smartphones. Mobile data protection ensures any data being transferred through mobile devices remains secure and private while complying with audit requirements.

At Rest / Transit Encryption

At rest / transit encryption refers to the encryption products and techniques which are used to protect data which is  being stored on computers or  various data storage devices. Such data being stored is considered "at rest". Once data is being transfered whether it be through a network, mobile phones, or other wireless devices, it is considered in transit.

SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE (SaaS)

Software as a Service (SaaS) is a software that is deployed over the internet and/or is deployed to run behind a firewall in your local area network through a distribution model in which applications are hosted by a vendor or service provider. SaaS can be implemented with local applications that expire after a certain time, but it is ideally suited for cloud computing in the Internet and Web browser-based applications, which can run in any desktop or mobile device, no matter the operating system. In this model, the applications are maintained in the service provider's datacenter, and every time users launch their browsers and log on, they get the latest version. In addition, the data can also be stored in the provider's datacenter. SaaS is one of the fastest growing segments of the information technology (IT) industry because it provides a more cost-effective alternative for enterprises to achieve their business objectives than traditional packaged applications.