When thinking about IT security, one area that may not readily come to mind is the physical security of an enterprise’s servers. It’s often thought that because the servers are behind lock and key and/or in a data center, and because the data is in continuous use, encrypting the server drives isn’t needed since the data is never at-rest. . That thinking presents a significant potential problem, though. Eventually, all drives need to be repaired or disposed of and must leave the data center. Having them encrypted is the best way to protect the data on them from accidental – or potentially not accidental – exposure. Adding to that, given the seemingly never-ending amount of breaches in the news and compliance regulations like GDPR, HIPAA and those of all 50 states, the wise advice is to encrypt everything, everywhere, all the time. The link for this article located at Security Today is no longer available. . Securing Linux systems from vulnerabilities is essential; discover how employing full disk encryption can be a fundamental practice for safeguarding sensitive information.. Data Encryption, IT Compliance, Server Protection, Encryption Best Practices. . Brittany Day
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