Security Back to Basics – Why Deploying an Encryption Key Manager Is Critical The Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) Program delivers automated tools to federal departments and agencies to strengthen their ability to monitor and manage cyber vulnerabilities and the ever-changing threats to their enterprise. Consistent with the Federal Government's deployment of Information Security Continuous Monitoring (ISCM), the CDM Program i...

All enterprises, large and small, need to meet regulatory compliance by employing encryption. However, effective management of encryption keys is not simple. In a recent nCipher/Ponemon encryption study, 60% of respondents reported that key management is “very painful.” Implementing an infrastructure that ensures Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (C.I.A.) of data through encryption management that can be centrally contro...