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Thales Launches BYOK Deployment Service for Microsoft Azure Cloud ApplicationsThales, leader in information systems and communications security and pioneer with Microsoft (News - Alert) in bring your own key (BYOK) technology, announces the launch of its BYOK Deployment Service Package. The new service offering makes the process of creating and securely transferring keys to Microsoft Azure cloud easy and allows organizations to take advantage of cloud services with greater confidence. Cloud services like Microsoft Azure Rights Management Services (RMS) offer organizations flexibility, convenience and cost-effectiveness. BYOK provides the added confidence that the keys used to protect your sensitive data in the cloud are under your exclusive control. The Thales (News - Alert) BYOK Deployment Service Package provides everything you need to safely generate and transfer your own keys to the Microsoft Azure cloud. The service package includes an nShield hardware security module (HSM) and the professional services to quickly get you cloud-ready and in control of your sensitive data and keys in the cloud. Key benefits:
Dan Plastina, Group Manager, Microsoft says: "The Azure Rights Management service helps customer safeguard their data, both inside and outside of the organization. Our collaboration with Thales on BYOK puts the customer in control of their keys. Organizations can generate their RMS master keys on-premises, using their own Thales HSMs, and then securely transfer those keys to our Azure-hosted Thales HSMs. The new Thales BYOK Deployment Service Package now makes the process of getting started even easier, providing everything that's required to successfully deploy, generate, and transfer your own keys to the Azure cloud." Richard Moulds, vice president strategy at Thales e-Security says: "The goal for any security-oriented cloud service is to convey confidence that sensitive data in the cloud is protected, confidence that different tenants are strongly segregated and that control over critical security assets such as cryptographic keys remains with the customer. BYOK and the use of HSMs can protect both the consumer and the cloud provider and build the confidence to trust the service with an organization's most valuable assets. Customers new to hardware security module technology often find that expert assistance can make for a smooth and secure deployment and our BYOK Deployment Service can be tailore to meet a customer's specific need." Expert consultancy Thales Advanced Solutions Group (ASG) is ready to help you deploy BYOK for your Azure cloud. A dedicated consultant will spend time at your location to explain the technology behind BYOK and take you step-by-step through the process of generating your own keys on your own premises. The consultant will instruct you on how to securely transfer these keys to the Azure cloud, and help you plan the key generation ceremony as well as assist you in conducting it. In addition, you will be left with a step-by-step document detailing the ceremony for future reference. Supporting resources: Whitepaper: Hardware Key Management in the RMS Cloud www.thales-esecurity.com/msrms Microsoft RMS BYOK Guidance: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn440580.aspx Updates on Microsoft RMS: http://www.twitter.com/TheRMSGuy Visit Thales at booth South Expo #S607, RSA (News - Alert) Conference, Moscone Center, San Francisco, April 20-24, 2015 and speak with our team about our BYOK Deployment Service. For industry insight and views on the latest key management trends check out our blog www.thales-esecurity.com/blogs Follow Thales e-Security on Twitter @Thalesesecurity, LinkedIn, Facebook and YouTube About Thales e-Security Thales e-Security is a leading global provider of trusted cryptographic solutions with a 40-year track record of protecting the world's most sensitive applications and information. Thales solutions enhance privacy, trusted identities, and secure payments with certified, high performance encryption and digital signature technology for customers in a wide range markets including financial services, high technology, manufacturing, and government. Thales e-Security has a worldwide support capability, with regional headquarters in the United States, United Kingdom, and Hong Kong. www.thales-esecurity.com About Thales Thales is a global technology leader for the Aerospace, Transport, Defence and Security markets. With 61,000 employees in 56 countries, Thales reported sales of €13 billion in 2014. With over 20,000 engineers and researchers, Thales has a unique capability to design and deploy equipment, systems and services to meet the most complex security requirements. Its unique international footprint allows it to work closely with its customers all over the world. Positioned as a value-added systems integrator, equipment supplier and service provider, Thales is one of Europe's leading players in the security market. The Group's security teams work with government agencies, local authorities and enterprise customers to develop and deploy integrated, resilient solutions to protect citizens, sensitive data and critical infrastructure. Drawing on its strong cryptographic capabilities, Thales is one of the world leaders in cybersecurity products and solutions for critical state and military infrastructures, satellite networks and industrial and financial companies. With a presence throughout the entire security chain, Thales offers a comprehensive range of services and solutions ranging from security consulting, intrusion detection and architecture design to system certification, development and through-life management of products and services, and security supervision with Security Operation Centres in France and the United Kingdom. |
