VPS for the Enterprise
Make the Move to SaaS Applications and Reduce IT Costs
without Data Privacy or Regulatory Concerns
Data Governance Requirements Prevent Enterprises from Adopting SaaS Applications
It is no surprise that enterprises are so concerned with storing their business data with third parties: remote data hosting is sometimes prohibited in particular industries or jurisdictions, and leaks of sensitive data can prove disastrous to any company. Beyond fines and the other possible legal repercussions of a data breach, organizations face significant business risks. It does not matter who or what caused the breach; what matters is that the organization is perceived to have failed in its duty to care for its customers' confidential information.
VPS: Real-time Encryption of Sensitive SaaS Data Before it Leaves the Enterprise
VPS Eliminates SaaS Risks
Use VPS to adopt SaaS applications without worrying about:
- Data privacy concerns
- Regulatory restrictions
- Third-party data control
- Third-party audits
- Identity theft
- Database theft
Virtual Private SaaS (VPS) is a revolutionary concept in SaaS application data security. Implemented as an appliance on the enterprise LAN/WAN or as a cloud service, VPS transparently encrypts all SaaS application data deemed sensitive by the enterprise before it is transmitted from the enterprise to the SaaS provider. When the data is returned to the client, the process is reversed.
End users remain completely unaware of this process, yet their data is completely unreadable (and therefore meaningless) when stored on the SaaS provider's server. Database theft and identity theft becomes harmless, and regulatory compliance is ensured, as all sensitive data remains undecipherable when transmitted and stored outside the enterprise firewall.
Benefits of Virtual Private SaaS
Database Theft and Identity Theft Become Harmless
When VPS is used, database theft, whether by a dishonest employee of the SaaS provider or by an outside hacker, becomes harmless because the stolen data is completely undecipherable without decryption by VPS. Likewise, identity theft outside the borders of the organization becomes harmless, and regulatory compliance is ensured, as all sensitive data remains undecipherable, stored encrypted on the SaaS provider's servers.
The Enterprise Retains Full Security Control Over its Data
With VPS, the enterprise has full control over its sensitive data since it holds all the encryption keys and is solely responsible for its data security. All encryption/decryption operations are performed by VPS, which can be located inside the corporate firewall or in the cloud (with exclusive VPN access). The security officer of the enterprise can use VPS to modify security policies to ensure that all sensitive data is protected to the extent required by the company's needs and by regulatory mandate.
Learn about how VPS secures your confidential data when using popular SaaS applications:
- Gmail & Google Calendar
- LotusLive
- Oracle CRM on Demand
- Salesforce
- SuccessFactors
- SuperDerivatives
- Homegrown Cloud Applications
Full Application Functionality is Retained
Although using encryption to protect sensitive data is obviously not new, the uniqueness of VPS encryption is that even while sensitive company data is undecipherable when stored in the SaaS provider's database, full application functionality is retained. Supported functionality includes searching, sorting, report generation and field validation. This is accomplished through a unique set of patent-pending encryption methods, based on NIST-standard encryption algorithms. All VPS operations are completely transparent to both end users and the SaaS application itself.
Multiple SaaS Applications Can Be Supported by One VPS Device
Unlike point solutions for one particular SaaS application or another, VPS is a "universal on-ramp" to the cloud, allowing enterprises to safely use one or more SaaS applications with a single device. VPS can be configured to apply the desired levels of security/encryption to individual data fields in each SaaS application independently.
Out-of-the-Box Support for any Enterprise-Class SaaS Application
Without requiring changes to the SaaS application itself, almost any SaaS application can be supported. VPS is shipped with preconfigured encryption policies for selected SaaS applications, allowing easy, out-of-the-box implementation. The enterprise may further customize the types of encryption applied to each data field of each SaaS application.