Do Physical Servers Really Need to be Encrypted?

Do Physical Servers Really Need to be Encrypted? Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser BY GARRY MCCRACKEN When it comes to server protection, the common myth that because servers are behind lock and key they're safe often prevails.  Many also believe that because the data is in perpetual use, encrypting the drives is really unnecessary as the data is never at-rest.  As covered in a recent blog discussing the use case presented by a stolen server, Garry McCracken, Vice President Technology, CISSP at WinMagic, discusses the reality of physical server security, and dispels these myths.  Bottom Line:   Leaving servers unencrypted is a risk that enterprises simply can't afford – especially with evolving data privacy compliance requirements such as the EU-GDPR and the California Data Privacy Law.  Read more. Like, comment, share, follow us on   Authenticate. Encrypt. Achieve. WinMagic Corp. | 501 - 5770 Hurontario Street | Mississauga, Ontario | L5R 3G5 US & Canada 1 888 879 5879 | EMEA / DACH +49 69 175 370 530 | Japan 03 5403 6950 | APAC 91 124 469 6800 WinMagic Corp. | 5600A Cancross Court | Mississauga, Ontario | L5R 3E9 US & Canada 1 888 879 5879   Copyright © 2018 WinMagic, All rights reserved.  You may unsubscribe from email communications.