Database Security: Protecting Data at Rest and In Transit
Database Security: Protecting Data at Rest and In Transit Data in databases often includes personal records, financial data, and business secrets. Protecting this data is essential for trust, legal compliance, and overall security. By focusing on both data at rest and data in transit, organizations reduce risks from theft, misconfiguration, and weak connections. Data at Rest To guard stored information, enable encryption at rest. Modern databases offer Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) or similar features. Use AES-256 where possible and ensure keys are kept separate from the data itself. ...