Protegrity Corp. of Stamford, a provider of data security management solutions, said it has received a patent for a new way to secure databases.
“With this patented technology, Protegrity customers gain another practical layer of control over enterprise-wide data security and a powerful new way to secure their databases,” said Ulf Mattsson, chief technology officer at Protegrity who developed the technology.
The new, yet to be named, technology enables users to comply with data protection regulations and security practices with no impact on essential business processes, the company said. It delivers a continuous process for rotating encryption keys in relational databases, ensuring that initial encryption, real-time updates and on-demand key changes will occur according to a company”™s specifications and without having to take critical systems offline.
“This new patent once again demonstrates our commitment to innovative technologies that reduce the cost and complexity of meeting data security challenges,” said Gordon Rapkin, CEO of Protegrity.
