09/30/2008

Nevada first to oblige encryption of personal data

Beginning October 1, Nevada state law will require all businesses to employ an encryption tool for any electronic transmission that includes a customer’s personal information. According to a new study entitled “Joint Research Report: Encryption Solution Implementation Landscape” conducted by Osterman Research on behalf of CertifiedMail, Nevada companies will be a step ahead when it comes to protecting customers’ personal data. Read more

This means that if you chose new products like email, NAS or other storage or install new servers and services that encryption should be an inherent part of your product or installation. And with encryption comes key management and recovery. If a product or new installation doesn't have that, it is not future-proof and can in the end be more costly than you anticipated.

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