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nCipher Security announces
new cloud-based HSM service
Cipher Security, an Entrust
Datacard company, has
announced nShield as a
Service, a cloud-based
hardware security module (HSM) service
that allows organisations to protect
sensitive data and applications and helps
meet compliance mandates – simply and
efficiently, using on-demand cryptography.
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“Organisations embracing cloud-first
strategies require cloud-first encryption,”
said Peter Galvin, Vice President of
Strategy, nCipher Security.
“This means remote, automated
management at scale and flexible access
control both in the cloud and onsite.
nShield as a Service makes it easy to
adopt a secure, multi-cloud encryption
strategy using the same nShield HSMs
organisations deploy on-site today.”
nShield as a Service is ideal for cloud-first
strategies, selective cloud migration, or
adding HSM capacity to handle workload
spikes. The customer experience is
consistent and familiar – users interact
with the cloud-based nShield HSMs in the
same way as with nShield appliances in
their own data centres.
HERE IN THE MIDDLE EAST WE’RE
EXPERIENCING UNPRECEDENTED DIGITAL
TRANSFORMATION, ESPECIALLY WHEN
IT COMES TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
CLOUD TECHNOLOGIES.
And customers utilising nCipher’s unique
secure execution environment to run
sensitive application code within a secure
FIPS-validated boundary now have that
same opportunity using cloud-based as
well as on premises HSMs.
Using nShield as a Service, customers can:
• implement Bring Your Own Key and
Host Your Own Key solutions with a
trusted third-party service
• maintain full control over key material
and maintain separation of data from
the encryption keys
• extend cloud-based cryptography and
key management across multiple clouds
• implement secure code execution for
cloud-based workloads
• integrate with third party applications
in the cloud
“The nShield as a Service launch highlights
the synergies we’ve gained since becoming
an Entrust Datacard company in June,”
Galvin said.
“We were able to accelerate and enhance
nShield as a Service by combining our HSM
and cryptography expertise with Entrust
Datacard’s experience in data centres,
cloud services and HSM operations. The
result is a powerful HSM as a service
solution that complements the company’s
cloud-based PKI and IoT security solutions.”
Hamid Qureshi, Territory Sales Manager
EMEA and Middle East at nCipher
Security, said: “Here in the Middle East
we’re experiencing unprecedented Digital
Transformation, especially when it comes to
the implementation of cloud technologies.
“The beauty of nShield as a Service is that
it will allow enterprises across the region
to embed an encryption framework in
their organisation that’s efficient, flexible
and cost-effective, whether their focus is
on a cloud-only or a hybrid approach.”
“Encryption is a powerful tool,” said
Robert Westervelt, Research Director,
Security Products, IDC. “Delivering it
easily across distributed infrastructure can
be very effective in protecting data and
applications against cyberattacks.
“Solutions such as nShield as a Service
allow even the largest organisations to
secure their public cloud workloads with all
the conveniences of software-as-a-service
offerings. Now, there are no excuses for not
using encryption in the cloud.” ◊
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