Gemalto's HSM Enables Microsoft Azure Information Protection Customers to Maintain Full Control of Encryption Keys
March 21 2017 - 1:00AM
JCN Newswire (English)
Organizations can now take advantage of "Hold Your Own Key"
capabilities with on-premises SafeNet Luna HSMs to secure
confidential data in Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Office 365
AMSTERDAM, Mar 21, 2017 - (ACN Newswire) - Gemalto (Euronext
NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, today
announced that Microsoft Azure Information Protection customers can
now take advantage of the new "Hold Your Own Key" (HYOK)
functionality using Gemalto's SafeNet Luna Hardware Security
Modules (HSMs). The integration allows organizations in highly
regulated scenarios to manage, own and store their encryption keys
in on-premises HSMs and securely share data with complete control
over their keys. With this solution, enterprises can easily align
data protection policies and business processes without
compromising the integrity and security of their data.
The SafeNet Luna HSM enables HYOK functionality via native support
for Microsoft's Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD
RMS). Companies have the option to use AD RMS protection policies
for 'top-secret' data and Azure RMS protection policies for
sensitive data. Enterprises can use the Azure Information
Protection to enable secure internal and external collaboration.
The SafeNet Luna HSM integration with the Azure Information
Protection's HYOK feature requires no change to the user experience
or deployments. Customers control access to sensitive data by
defining protection policies and use rights. All of the other
information protection features, like document tracking and
revocation, are preserved.
"Organizations using Microsoft Azure Information Protection
services now have access to the convenient security features
they're used to, without having to hand over ownership and control
of their encryption keys to their cloud provider," said Todd Moore,
SVP of Encryption Products at Gemalto. "Combining the SafeNet Luna
HSM with the Azure Information Protection's HYOK functionality,
customers can continue to deploy customized data protection
controls without compromising security or operational transparency
of a user's applications."
Dan Plastina, Partner Director, Information and Threat Protection
at Microsoft Corp. said, "Microsoft Azure Information Protection
enables selective use of on-premises AD RMS services in a
Hold-Your-Own-Key configuration (HYOK) for customers with deeply
regulated data. Gemalto's SafeNet Luna HSMs seamlessly integrate
with this hybrid Azure Information Protection configuration
providing customers the full spectrum of specialized protection
they need."
Gemalto's SafeNet Luna HSMs are among the highest-performing, most
secure and easiest-to-integrate HSM solutions available on the
market today, facilitating regulatory compliance and delivering the
highest data protection for enterprise, financial and government
organizations. Unlike other methods of key storage, which move keys
outside of the HSM into a "trusted layer," SafeNet Luna HSMs store
the keys in hardware to protect the entire key lifecycle.
Related Resources
- More information on Gemalto Network Hardware Security Modules
http://bit.ly/2n2ho8g
- Encrypt Everything whitepaper http://bit.ly/2nMnkSS
- Three Steps to Securing Data in any Cloud Environment whitepaper
http://bit.ly/2nMuwhY
About Gemalto
Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO) is the global leader in digital
security, with 2016 annual revenues of EUR 3.1 billion and
customers in over 180 countries. We bring trust to an increasingly
connected world.
Our technologies and services enable businesses and governments to
authenticate identities and protect data so they stay safe and
enable services in personal devices, connected objects, the cloud
and in between.
Gemalto's solutions are at the heart of modern life, from payment
to enterprise security and the internet of things. We authenticate
people, transactions and objects, encrypt data and create value for
software - enabling our clients to deliver secure digital services
for billions of individuals and things.
Our 15,000+ employees operate out of 112 offices, 43
personalization and data centers, and 30 research and software
development centers located in 48 countries.
For more information visit www.gemalto.com, or follow @gemalto on
Twitter.
Gemalto media contacts:
Philippe Benitez
Americas
+1 512 257 3869
philippe.benitez@gemalto.com
Kristel Teyras
Europe Middle East & Africa
+33 1 55 01 57 89
kristel.teyras@gemalto.com
Shintaro Suzuki
Asia Pacific
+65 6317 8266
shintaro.suzuki@gemalto.com
Vivian Liang
Greater China
+86 1059373046
vivian.liang@gemalto.com
Press release (PDF):
http://hugin.info/159293/R/2088879/788544.pdf
Source: Gemalto NV
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