Learn how TeraCryption automatically encrypts database backups to ensure absolute security. Protect sensitive data and maintain regulatory compliance.
In today's digital era, safeguarding sensitive database backups is critical. With cyberattacks growing more sophisticated and internal theft at an increased risk, protecting critical data stored in database backups requires advanced, automated security measures. TeraCryption, a cutting-edge encryption system, offers the TeraKey Database Backup component, designed to automatically obtain and encrypt database backups, providing absolute security and peace of mind.
The Importance of Database Backup Security
Databases often hold vast amounts of sensitive and critical information, such as customer or patient data, financial records, and business intelligence. A breach in this area can lead to severe financial losses, regulatory penalties, and irreparable damage to an organization's reputation.
While many organizations focus on securing their live data, database backups—often stored remotely—can be overlooked. Unsecured backups present an opportunistic target for hackers as they may not constantly be monitored or encrypted to the same level as the active database. This is where TeraCryption steps in.
How TeraCryption Works: A Seamless Security Solution
TeraCryption is built with an emphasis on user ease and data safety, creating and encrypting database backups automatically at a selected interval. Here’s how TeraKey Backup ensures airtight security:
Automatic Database Backups
After installing the TeraKey Database Backup Windows application on the server, you can program how often you need to create a database backup and select how many copies of the database you need to keep stored. For example, you could set the application to backup and encrypt the database daily at 2:00 AM while only keeping the last five backups.
Database automatic encryption
TeraCryption eliminates the need for manual encryption processes. As soon as a database backup is generated, TeraKey software instantly encrypts and saves it in a folder at a location of your choice. This ensures that sensitive data in the database is protected from unauthorized access.
Control who can access the database backups
You will create a group of authorized users who can log in to the TeraKey application to decrypt database backups. You can select users to undergo Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), in which TeraCryption sends a verification code to their email or cellular phone.
Storing Terakey database backups
You can decide where to store the Terakey database encrypted backups automatically. For instance, you can dedicate a folder on the server or any other network computer, regardless of their location. Optionally, you can have Terakey store database encrypted backups on Google Drive or MS OneDrive.
Restoring backups
Authorized users can log in to their TeraKey to decrypt a database (.bak) backup. The user can then use SQL Server Management Studio or the respective application to restore or view the database.
Seamless integration with existing systems
TeraCryption is designed to integrate effortlessly into existing IT infrastructures and supports MS SQL servers. This compatibility ensures that businesses can implement encryption without disrupting their regular operations.
Key management and encryption control
You do not need to install hardware or software to generate encryption keys. Terakey provides automatic key creation and management.
Encryption Tracking and Auditing
No one can decrypt a database backup without logging into Terakey. The administrator can use the TeraKey Encryption Tracking Log to audit encryption and decryption operations. These features allow IT teams to track all backup and encryption activities, offering a clear audit trail that can be invaluable for compliance and security audits.
Minimal Performance Impact
Encryption processes, especially with large databases, can sometimes slow down system performance. However, TeraCryption has been optimized to work efficiently with minimal impact on backup speeds. Optimized algorithms ensure that data security does not come at the expense of operational efficiency.
Why TeraCryption?
The benefits of TeraCryption go beyond just encryption. Its automated process saves time and removes the human error factor from the equation. Here's why businesses are turning to
TeraCryption:
Compliance Ready: Many industries, such as finance and healthcare, are subject to strict data protection regulations (e.g., NIST, GDPR, HIPAA). TeraCryption helps companies meet these requirements by ensuring that backup data is always encrypted.
Protection Against Ransomware: Encrypted backups provide a critical defense against ransomware attacks, as encrypted data remains inaccessible to attackers. The database backup will be safe if stored in a cloud, as it is encrypted before uploading.
Scalability: As businesses grow, so do their databases. TeraCryption is built to scale, ensuring seamless and consistent encryption no matter the backup size or the number of databases.
Conclusion
In an age where data breaches and cyberattacks are common, organizations must secure their database backups. TeraCryption offers a robust, automated solution for encrypting database backups, ensuring that sensitive information remains always protected.
By eliminating manual encryption processes and providing advanced security features such as real-time encryption tracking, secure automatic key management, and minimal performance impact, TeraCryption stands out as a must-have tool for any organization serious about database backup security.
With TeraCryption, you can rest assured that your database backups are encrypted automatically, efficiently, and securely, offering absolute peace of mind.
TERACRYPTION is highly reliable and has been used for years in hospitals and businesses. To receive a quote, request a no-obligation online demo. Please email us at sales@teracryption.com to schedule a date and time for a demo, or go to https://www.teracryption.com/demo.
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