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Enterprise Key and Access Management |
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“Locking a door does not make it safe if you leave the key in the lock.” |
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Introduction |
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SECUDE has been in the technology business since 1996 and has built a solid reputation based around the protection of data against the prying eyes of third parties. SECUDE knows that the encryption of data is only the first step to making it secure…there are many other factors to consider. The one we will discuss here is key and access management.
Key and access management
Managing the keys that are used to encrypt and decrypt data is often far more challenging than the encryption process itself. Keys can be easily lost or stolen, and users are often prone to social engineering attacks which make them reveal their keys. Designing management software to eliminate the risk of key exposure is a part of the core competence of SECUDE.
The three main benefits of secure and intelligent key and access management are:
- Reduce the risk of key exposure (risk management)
- Ease of use
- Administrated and integrated in a central and conform fashion
Key and access management is risk management
Security is about managing risks; the risks of theft, non-compliance with government regulations, fraud, loss of data, and more. Many companies offer security, but have no idea of its implementation.
“An expensive, six-foot-thick, three-lock safe is both excessive and pointless to protect a €20 wrist watch. As a consequence, the risk of you being late is increased if you can’t access your watch easily.”
SECUDE offers security designed to protect you and eliminate unnecessary risks, including those you might bring upon yourself as a result of bad security design and poor ease of use. |
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The Importance of ease of use
To aid users in eliminating security risks, ease of use and intelligent design is paramount for security software. Without ease of use, users may for example, leave their passwords open to being copied, leave their laptops unattended with the encryption unlocked, or simply turn the system off if the security product seems too complicated or cumbersome.
SECUDE has always built solid, intelligent software with ease of use in mind. Ease of use is achieved via many methods, such as automating complicated processes, explaining processes in a direct and simple manner to the user, or making the use of the software as transparent as possible. As a consequence, a product that is easy to use offers increased productivity as users are not burdened with frequent authentication requests, or forced to make frequent help desk calls – both of which cost enterprises considerable amounts of time and money.
The importance of clever and easy administration and integration
An inflexible security environment also costs time and money as enterprises struggle to upgrade and integrate a number of security solutions in an effort to provide efficient protection. The more complicated the system, the more likely a hole will be produced by products that do not work together.
SECUDE key and access management enables a holistic approach to security which operates in a heterogeneous environment. This enables easy migration for enterprises adopting new technology, quick integration across a broad product range, and a flexible architecture to enable business growth into as yet unforeseen environments. |
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