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Cryptography and quantum computing
Cryptography and quantum computing

Cryptography has long been one of the best ways to protect digital information from unauthorized access - for example, to comply with legal regulations such as the GDPR or industry-related rules. But it is also about protecting confidential data from theft by cybercriminals. However, a comparatively new discussion raises questions regarding the reliability of cryptographic security: Are cryptographic methods, such as the RSA cryptosystem, still secure even with the availability of extremely powerful quantum computers? To ensure the security of encrypted data, it is important to now...

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Data encryption: More security on cloud platforms
Data encryption: More security on cloud platforms

Online platforms are often the target of cyberattacks, such as Trello recently. 5 tips ensure more effective data encryption in the cloud with the eperi Gateway, which encrypts end-to-end. Attacks on company cloud environments are now commonplace. Only now has user data been stolen again in a cyber attack and offered on the Darknet - this time affecting 15 million Trello users. The problems associated with such data loss would not be so dramatic if this data were encrypted so that no one could do anything with it. A rethink in how we deal with cloud data is therefore more...

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Cloud security: This is important in 2024
Cloud security: This is important in 2024

In the past, experts were not aware of drastic events such as the pandemic or wars. An expert in data encryption in the cloud summarizes what will affect companies in 2024 - new trends and more. Some of what applied to 2023 and earlier years also applies to 2024, says Andreas Steffen, CEO of eperi: You should come up with a well-thought-out concept for security, data protection and compliance in order to protect yourself and your customers and to protect the company from sensitive issues to avoid operational disruptions or penalties. The back door is still a crack...

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Myths about data encryption
Myths about data encryption

Data encryption is slow, complex, resource-consuming and inconvenient in everyday life. These and other prejudices against data encryption do not correspond to the facts. The need to protect data for legal and compliance reasons is an accepted fact in the business world. Data protection officers and business strategists are aware that this necessity is becoming even more important not only in international business, but also due to distributed working environments and the rapidly increasing use of the cloud in all business areas. The most effective technology to address compliance requirements and cyber risks is to encrypt all sensitive data that the company sends towards...

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Encryption tools for Microsoft 365 Cloud
Encryption tools for Microsoft 365 Cloud - KI MS

More encryption options for data in the Microsoft 365 Cloud: eperi is expanding its eperi for Microsoft 365 product with additional useful tools with Microsoft 365 encryption for Planner and To Do to protect plan names, tasks and files from unauthorized access. For companies that use Microsoft 365, eperi now also offers functional encryption of Microsoft Planner and Microsoft To Do in the cloud. The new encryption options complement eperi's previous data protection-compliant encryption for Microsoft 365 core applications such as Exchange, SharePoint or OneDrive. With the new function, companies protect, for example…

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Encrypt sensitive data securely in the cloud
Encrypt sensitive data securely in the cloud

Thanks to the proxy encryption architecture, sensitive company data can be protected in a compliant and GDPR-compliant manner. eperi® presents its new encryption adapter for ServiceNow. This means that all sensitive and business-critical data for cloud-based workflow and process automation with ServiceNow is compliant and reliably protected with the help of eperi encryption technology. The seamless integration and the technical structure of the eperi REST Protection Proxy used also ensure that the functionality within the ServiceNow system is not impaired. Especially for sensitive data The eperi REST Protection Proxy is a data encryption solution that was specially developed for the protection of sensitive information in REST web services....

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Pay attention to data security when changing cloud providers
Pay attention to data security when changing cloud providers

It is not uncommon for companies to consider changing cloud providers because of service offerings or because of economic aspects. However, in addition to many valid reasons, data protection should always play an important role in the decision. There are many reasons for companies to switch cloud providers, whether from or to large or smaller providers. One of the more common reasons, in addition to the different range of services, is certainly the pricing of the cloud providers. For example, Microsoft has introduced significant price increases for its cloud services in the euro area since April 2023, which could prompt companies to consider switching providers. Out of…

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Backups - safe, data protection compliant and redundant
Backups - secure, data protection compliant and cost-effective

The data backup solution integrated into the Microsoft Windows operating system works on the basis of the highly secure eperi gateway and encrypts all OneDrive backups and stores them in the cloud. With this new solution from eperi, companies have the opportunity to use the OneDrive (for Business) cloud storage available in Microsoft 365 as a backup target and at the same time to meet all data security and compliance requirements. The automated backups of all devices in the company are ensured on the basis of OneDrive, so that in the event of data loss, a restore can be carried out inexpensively, quickly and easily. Location-independent data backup...

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