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Thales CipherTrust Cloud Key Manager gives enterprises control over multi-cloud encryption and key managementSAN JOSE, Calif., June 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Thales, a leader in critical information systems, cybersecurity and data security, announces its CipherTrust Cloud Key Manager now supports Microsoft Azure national data centers and Microsoft Azure Cloud hardware security module (HSM) subscribers as well as offering new automated key rotation, giving enterprises more control over their encryption keys and their data. According to the 2018 Thales Global Encryption Trends Study, a growing number of enterprises are utilizing multiple cloud environments. To help meet compliance requirements, many are also creating and managing encryption keys separate from their cloud providers' infrastructure. This 'bring your own key' (BYOK) strategy can lead to operational challenges due to the unique BYOK APIs offered by each cloud provider. Understanding the challenges in securing multi-cloud deployments, Thales launched CipherTrust Cloud Key Manager, a SaaS based solution, to streamline multi-cloud BYOK use cases and centralize key lifecycle management for an ever-growing list of leading cloud vendors (Salesforce, Microsoft Azure, AWS). Cryptographic best practices discourage extensive reuse of encryption keys. In this latest update, policies can be set with CipherTrust Cloud Key Manager to automatically rotate keys, improving data security and enhancing IT efficiency. In addition to existing support for Azure Key Vault, CipherTrust Cloud Key Manager now enables key uploads to Microsoft Azure Cloud HSM, enabling Azure customers with the most stringent compliance mandates to enjoy centralized key lifecycle management. CipherTrust Cloud Key Manager also supports Microsoft Azure national clouds in Germany and China, allowing users to create and manage keys within their country's national cloud in the same way they would across public or pivate clouds but keeping the keys within national physical boundaries. This ensures enterprises are able to comply with the strong data sovereignty laws of these countries. Peter Galvin, chief strategy officer for Thales eSecurity says: To learn more about the latest CipherTrust Cloud Key Management enhancements, visit Thales at Infosecurity Europe, Stand F180, Olympia, London, June 5-7, 2018, or at the Gartner Security and Risk Management Summit, Booth #639, Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, National Harbor, MD, June 4-7. Industry insight and views on the latest data security trends can be found on the Thales eSecurity blog at blog.thalesesecurity.com. Follow Thales eSecurity on Twitter @Thalesesecurity, and on LinkedIn, Facebook and YouTube. About Thales eSecurity About Thales View original content with multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/thales-ciphertrust-cloud-key-manager-gives-enterprises-control-over-multi-cloud-encryption-and-key-management-300659473.html SOURCE Thales |