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Efficiency, automation, and availability are some of the key benefits of cloud computing. However, many organizations may not be able to take advantage of these benefits due to concerns with regulatory compliance and security risks such as provider access to tenant data.
As more data moves to private or public clouds, the number of super-users with access to an organizations data multiplies, the risk of VMs being copied without the owner knowing increases, the possibility of temporary file trails rises, and the organizations data is more vulnerable to being compromised. To address the data security issues and deliver control and governance of data in the cloud, SafeNet, a global leader in data protection introduces ProtectV, an encryption solution that has achieved VMware Ready status.
ProtectV enables virtual machines and storage volumes to be as secure as physical servers and storage in robust, secure on-premise environment. Customers can reap the full benefits of agility and cost savings by turning their virtual datacenter or cloud into a trusted environment with data governance, control and security.
SafeNet ProtectV is compatible with VMware vShield and VMware vCenter. In addition, SafeNet ProtectV can be used by Amazon Web Services customers to secure their critical data in the cloud.
According to Mike Rothman of Securosis, The flexibility and abstraction of the cloud means many privileged users can create new virtual instances or copies of virtual environments outside of the management console. They can also change access keys, add access or entitlements, or change permissions. This means that organizations dont have the same level of control over network access and its easier for new virtual servers to be created out of thin air, significantly increasing the risk of data exposure. Security needs to be implemented directly within the virtualized instances, and organizations cannot rely solely on the cloud infrastructure to provide it.
SafeNet ProtectV helps organizations address these challenges with a solution that centralizes the management of encrypting VMs in AWS and VMware environments. Users can manage the policy of what VMs encrypt and who should have access and by doing so, ensuring unified security policies throughout. In this way, it is possible to enjoy the advantages of the cloud and virtualization, while at the same time, achieving full, auditable compliance with regulations and maintaining the visibility for governance.
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