Encryption is one technique for protecting stored content. In most if not all cases, the effectiveness of encryption key management is directly related to the protection afforded by the encryption process.
Encryption has been used for decades to protect information in front end, commercial platforms, such as ATMs, POS, and even mobile devices and web browsers. And latest developments have pushed this technology into the back-end storage environment.
Question - Is there a need for some level of key management interoperability between front-end and back-end encryption solutions? And what about middleware encryption solutions and related key management requirements?