{"id":17796,"date":"2024-03-27T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-27T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/?p=17796"},"modified":"2024-06-04T15:10:17","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T15:10:17","slug":"best-encryption-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/best-encryption-software\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Best Encryption Software &amp; Tools for 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Encryption software are security tools that obfuscate data to render it unreadable without a decryption key. Encryption protects data against unauthorized access or theft, yet the best tool to pick depends heavily on the use case and the solution\u2019s fit with existing needs and resources. In my evaluation of tools, I selected three top solutions in five encryption categories: free file sharing, business file sharing, email, application layer, and end-to-end encryption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The top encryption solutions are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Top Free Encrypted File Sharing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/7-zip-main\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">7-Zip<\/a>:<\/strong> Best for worldwide use<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/gnupg-main\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">GnuPG<\/a>:<\/strong> Best for passwordless sharing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/veracrypt-main\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">VeraCrypt<\/a>:<\/strong> Best for ultra-private sharing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Top Business File Sharing Encryption<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/axcrypt-premium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">AxCrypt<\/a>:<\/strong> Best for simplified business file sharing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/nordlocker-business-cloud-storage-esp-best-encryption-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">NordLocker<\/a>:<\/strong> Best for cloud-based business file sharing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/trend-micro-endpoint-encryption-esp-best-encryption-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption<\/a>:<\/strong> Best for managed business file sharing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Top Email Encryption<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/cisco-secure-email-encryption-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Cisco Secure Email Encryption Service<\/a>:<\/strong> Best for Microsoft Email<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/paubox-email-suite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Paubox Email Suite<\/a>:<\/strong> Best for HIPAA compliance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/proton-mail-esp-best-encryption-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Proton Mail<\/a>:<\/strong> Best for full-domain email encryption<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Top Application Layer Encryption<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/opaque-main\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Opaque Systems<\/a>:<\/strong> Best multi-party AI collaboration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/thales-ciphertrust\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Thales CipherTrust<\/a>:<\/strong> Best for in-house app data encryption<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/vaultree-main\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Vaultree<\/a>:<\/strong> Best for fully-encrypted database queries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Top End-to-End Encryption<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/ibm-security-guardium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">IBM Security Guardium Encryption<\/a>:<\/strong> Best for app data encryption<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/opentext-voltage-securedata\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">OpenText Voltage<\/a>:<\/strong> Best for self-hosted encryption<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/virtru-main\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Virtru<\/a>:<\/strong> Best for zero-trust access governance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68_1 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-66d6ca4a76ea4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #ffffff;color:#ffffff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" 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ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/best-encryption-software\/#Top-Free-Encrypted-File-Sharing-Software\" title=\"Top Free Encrypted File Sharing Software\">Top Free Encrypted File Sharing Software<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/best-encryption-software\/#Top-Business-File-Sharing-Encryption-Software\" title=\"Top Business File Sharing Encryption Software\">Top Business File Sharing Encryption Software<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/best-encryption-software\/#Top-Email-Encryption-Software\" title=\"Top Email Encryption Software\">Top Email Encryption Software<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/best-encryption-software\/#Top-Application-Layer-Encryption-ALE-Software\" title=\"Top Application Layer Encryption (ALE) Software\">Top Application Layer Encryption (ALE) Software<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/best-encryption-software\/#Top-End-to-End-Encryption-Solutions\" title=\"Top End-to-End Encryption Solutions\">Top End-to-End Encryption Solutions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/best-encryption-software\/#Quantum-Encryption-Solutions\" title=\"Quantum Encryption Solutions\">Quantum Encryption Solutions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/best-encryption-software\/#How-to-Choose-the-Best-Encryption-Software-for-Your-Business\" title=\"How to Choose the Best Encryption Software for Your Business\">How to Choose the Best Encryption Software for Your Business<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/best-encryption-software\/#How-I-Selected-This-List-of-Encryption-Solutions\" title=\"How I Selected This List of Encryption Solutions\">How I Selected This List of Encryption Solutions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/best-encryption-software\/#Bottom-Line-Start-with-Todays-Requirements-but-Look-Ahead\" title=\"Bottom Line: Start with Today\u2019s Requirements, but Look Ahead\">Bottom Line: Start with Today\u2019s Requirements, but Look Ahead<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<!-- ICP Plugin: Start --><div class=\"icp-list icp-list-main icp-list-body-top3 row\">\n    \n        <!--\n            ICP Plugin - body top3\n            ----------\n            Category: \n            Country: HK\n        -->\n    <\/div>\n<!-- ICP Plugin: End -->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top-Encryption-Software-Comparison\"><\/span>Top Encryption Software Comparison<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The following table provides the type of data encrypted and the pricing for each top solution:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">File &amp; Folder Encryption<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Full-Disk Encryption<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Email Encryption<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">App Layer Encryption<\/th><th>Monthly Cost<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/7-zip-main\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">7-Zip<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td>Free<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/gnupg-main\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">GnuPG<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td>Free<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/veracrypt-main\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">VeraCrypt<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td>Free<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/axcrypt-premium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">AxCrypt<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td>$12\/user<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/nordlocker-business-cloud-storage-esp-best-encryption-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">NordLocker<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td>$29.99\/2 TB<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/trend-micro-endpoint-encryption-esp-best-encryption-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td><strong>\u2022 Perpetual License:<\/strong> $100\/user<br><strong>\u2022 Annual Renewal:<\/strong> $20\/user<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/cisco-secure-email-encryption-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Cisco<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td>$2.08\/user<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/paubox-email-suite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Paubox<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td><strong>\u2022<\/strong> <strong>Standard <\/strong>$37.70\/user<br><strong>\u2022<\/strong> <strong>Plus:<\/strong> $76.70\/user<br><strong>\u2022<\/strong> <strong>Premium: <\/strong>$89.70\/user<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/proton-mail-esp-best-encryption-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Proton Mail<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">File sharing only<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td><strong>\u2022<\/strong> <strong>Essentials:<\/strong> $7.99\/user<br><strong>\u2022<\/strong> <strong>Business:<\/strong> $12.99\/user<br><strong>\u2022<\/strong> <strong>Enterprise &amp; Non-Profit:<\/strong> contact for custom quotes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/opaque-main\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Opaque<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>Contact for pricing<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/thales-ciphertrust\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Thales<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>Contact for pricing<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/vaultree-main\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Vaultree<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>Contact for pricing<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/ibm-security-guardium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">IBM Security Guardium<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Application Servers<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>Contact for pricing<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/opentext-voltage-securedata\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">OpenText Voltage<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">File sharing only<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td>Contact for pricing<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/virtru-main\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Virtru<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">File sharing only<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2714\ufe0f<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u274c<\/td><td><strong>\u2022<\/strong> <strong>Starter: <\/strong>$119\/5 users<br><strong>\u2022<\/strong> <strong>Business:<\/strong> $219\/5 users<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">\u2714\ufe0f=Yes \u274c=No\/Unclear&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top-Free-Encrypted-File-Sharing-Software\"><\/span>Top Free Encrypted File Sharing Software<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The top free encrypted file sharing software provide a solution to encrypt single files or folders for secure sharing with others. Small office and home office (SOHO) users or users with limited resources should choose one of these three free file sharing encryption tools: 7-Zip, GnuPG, or VeraCrypt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"jumpcloud\" class=\"wp-block-group full-width editorial-product-accordion has-shadow--large is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:36px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-font-family has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-transform:none\"><strong><strong>7-Zip<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>&#8211;<\/strong> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-esplanet-black-color\">Best for <\/mark>Worldwide Encrypted Free File Sharing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);background-color:#d0d3d6;color:#d0d3d6\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.67%\">\n<p>7-Zip is a free file sharing tool that delivers strong encryption security with worldwide acceptance. It offers support for 89 different foreign languages and most major character sets. First released in 1999, the tool regularly updates to fix bugs, add features, or increase the number of supported languages.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/7_zip-icon.png\" alt=\"7-Zip icon.\" class=\"wp-image-34676\" style=\"width:140px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/7_zip-icon.png 200w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/7_zip-icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns17796_33e004-6a full-width\"><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn17796_e4fd4c-51 kt-btn-size-small kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false full-width wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/7-zip-main\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow sponsored\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Visit 7-zip<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-esplanet-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-85b1b651e83918b136b9ba9709b5f52a\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.448), 20px);\"><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items17796_19b5c4-2e kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_539f72-8d\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Works for Windows, Linux, and macOS<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_a47ce8-30\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Free and open-source file encryption<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_6c5e1f-22\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Widely supported .7z file format<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-esplanet-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.448), 20px);\"><strong>Cons<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items17796_193f17-3b kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_7e4267-0d\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">No formal customer support options<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_f4eb51-70\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">No centralized management option<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_ea1215-b4\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Weak passwords weaken encryption<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id17796_b9f4a3-10 kt-accordion-has-12-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:2000px\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"true\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane17796_2a4a7c-fc\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Pricing<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>7-Zip is open-source and available to download for free.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-8 kt-pane17796_ecab34-95\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Key Features<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>89 languages:<\/strong> Supports the broadest range of languages and supports many different character sets (Arabic, Chinese Simplified or Traditional, Hebrew, Japanese, etc.).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>AES-256 encryption:<\/strong> Uses industry standard symmetric encryption for 7z and ZIP formatted files when using the encryption option.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Command line version:<\/strong> Permits calling 7z.exe through the operating system command line or through command line scripts for automatable functionality.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Intuitive UX:<\/strong> Enables quick user adoption and ease of use for both technical and non-technical users of all levels of capability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Self-extracting option:<\/strong> Provides capabilities to share encrypted containers to users without 7-Zip as an .exe file that can open itself with a user\u2019s double-click.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-10 kt-pane17796_6c8cdd-6b\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Why We Picked It<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>I selected 7-Zip because I\u2019ve used it in professional settings for over 15 years to share files with internationally based colleagues, including forensic engineers and other security-sensitive professionals. The tried-and-true track record and wide acceptance of this tool ensures minimal user error when sharing files across a spectrum of skills, operating systems, and languages.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-11 kt-pane17796_ef0375-cf\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Screenshot<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-7_zip.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"706\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-7_zip.jpg\" alt=\"7Zip encryption selection screenshot.\" class=\"wp-image-34666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-7_zip.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-7_zip-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-7_zip-768x542.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-12 kt-pane17796_19beba-11\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Alternatives<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>7-Zip provides excellent compression and simple encryption functionality, but for more complex encryption features consider VeraCrypt.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"jumpcloud\" class=\"wp-block-group full-width editorial-product-accordion has-shadow--large is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:36px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-font-family has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-transform:none\"><strong><strong>GnuPG<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>&#8211;<\/strong> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-esplanet-black-color\">Best for <\/mark>Passwordless Encrypted Free File Sharing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);background-color:#d0d3d6;color:#d0d3d6\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>The GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG or GPG) is a free file sharing tool that also provides a unique option to generate public encryption keys to share files without exchanging passwords. With a track record of nearly 30 years of use, the tool continues to be trusted, updated, and built into other commercially available tools.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/gnupg-icon.png\" alt=\"GnuPG icon.\" class=\"wp-image-34675\" style=\"width:138px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/gnupg-icon.png 200w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/gnupg-icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns17796_d436d1-6e full-width\"><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn17796_7d8aae-b3 kt-btn-size-small kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false full-width wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/gnupg-main\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow sponsored\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Visit GNUPG<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-esplanet-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-85b1b651e83918b136b9ba9709b5f52a\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.448), 20px);\"><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items17796_a5807a-ad kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_f10b38-5e\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Easy to install and simple menu options<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_38321e-65\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Open-source tool with decades of testing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_e96078-68\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Supports elliptic curve cryptography<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-esplanet-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.448), 20px);\"><strong>Cons<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items17796_ad8f49-b1 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_8bde7d-06\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">No formal customer support<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_0833d0-15\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Requires more technical skill to use<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_4ab0bf-83\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Some commands require the command line<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id17796_f8624f-e0 kt-accordion-has-12-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:2000px\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"true\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane17796_f519fe-4f\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Pricing<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>GnuPG is a free, open-source tool that comes pre-installed on many Linux distributions and can be downloaded for macOS and PC.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-8 kt-pane17796_75165e-5e\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Why We Picked It<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>I selected GnuPG because of the shared public encryption key option that enables passwordless secure file sharing. The tool, which comes pre-installed in most Linux distributions, also supports Windows and macOS to enable file sharing with a broad number of users. GnuPG implements the heavily-tested Open Pretty Good Privacy (OpenPGP) open-source encryption standard.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-10 kt-pane17796_b2029d-f8\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Key Features<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Combined encryption modes:<\/strong> Uses symmetric-key for speedy local file and drive encryption and asymmetric public-key cryptography for file sharing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Compression options:<\/strong> Reduces file sizes for sharing and storage by applying compression algorithms and users can select between zip, zlib, or bzip2 formats.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Gnu privacy assistant:<\/strong> Stores and tracks users\u2019 identities and public key components used in file sharing for encrypting and decrypting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Multiple encryption options:<\/strong> Supports many different <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/trends\/types-of-encryption\/\">types of encryption<\/a> algorithms (3DES, Blowfish, ECDH, RSA, etc.) as well as AES-256 (by default).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Supports major OS:<\/strong> Enables file sharing across platforms with Linux versions included in distributions, and macOS or Windows versions are also available for download.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-11 kt-pane17796_1245c3-46\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Screenshot<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-gnupg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"617\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-gnupg.jpg\" alt=\"GnuPG Privacy Assistant screenshot.\" class=\"wp-image-34665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-gnupg.jpg 600w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-gnupg-292x300.jpg 292w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-12 kt-pane17796_0e670f-3a\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Alternatives<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>GnuPG provides very secure file exchange options but requires significant technical skill to use correctly. For an easier-to-use tool, consider 7-Zip.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"jumpcloud\" class=\"wp-block-group full-width editorial-product-accordion has-shadow--large is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:36px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-font-family has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\"><strong><strong>VeraCrypt<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>&#8211;<\/strong> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-esplanet-black-color\">Best for <\/mark>Ultra-Private Free File Sharing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);background-color:#d0d3d6;color:#d0d3d6\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>VeraCrypt is an open-source free file sharing encryption software with unique capabilities. One feature can obfuscate file types, which labels the encrypted file to appear to be a different file type. Another option uses two different passwords for an encrypted container to show different content depending upon the password used. Users with strong secrecy needs can combine features to hide data effectively even against potentially involuntary password disclosure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/veracrypt-icon.png\" alt=\"VeraCrypt icon.\" class=\"wp-image-34674\" style=\"width:180px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/veracrypt-icon.png 200w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/veracrypt-icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns17796_6c2299-dc full-width\"><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn17796_54bb6d-2d kt-btn-size-small kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false full-width wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/veracrypt-main\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow sponsored\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Visit veracrypt<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-esplanet-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-85b1b651e83918b136b9ba9709b5f52a\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.448), 20px);\"><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items17796_ee233b-d4 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_1dcdd3-67\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Can hide encrypted data in plain sight<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_4df791-a8\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Encryption uses AES, Serpent, Twofish, more<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_b80696-27\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Pre-boot full-drive authentication option<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-esplanet-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.448), 20px);\"><strong>Cons<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items17796_d34ade-ff kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_82d93a-de\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Open-source with no formal support<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_98cdaa-05\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Clumsy file sharing options<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_56d041-cf\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Dated graphical user interface (GUI)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id17796_517d74-4c kt-accordion-has-12-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:2000px\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"true\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane17796_1ba6f7-ef\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Pricing<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>VeraCrypt is both open-source and available for free download.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-8 kt-pane17796_967b28-dd\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Why We Picked It<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>I chose VeraCrypt because it offers unique privacy features that can be used by a large range of users on Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. Developed by the French security experts from Idrix, VeraCrypt forks off of the popular, but discontinued, open-source TrueCrypt encryption tool and continues to be developed and improved by Idrix and the VeraCrypt community.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-10 kt-pane17796_e482ff-82\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Key Features<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>File type obfuscation:<\/strong> Creates encrypted containers that can be named to appear to be any type of file (Ex: HomeMovie.mov) to hide the encrypted data from casual detection.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Flexible deployment:<\/strong> Offers full or partial drive encryption for USB flash, external, and internal hard drives with transparent, on-the-fly automatic encryption.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hidden volumes:<\/strong> Uses different passwords for extra security where one password decrypts all contents and an alternative password only reveals some of the contents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nested encryption:<\/strong> Nests virtual containers within other encrypted containers, each with their own passwords and folder and file contents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Speedy encryption:<\/strong> Applies parallelization and pipelining that allow data to be read and written as fast as unencrypted drives and also provides hardware-accelerated options.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-11 kt-pane17796_012f0e-40\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Screenshot<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-veracrypt.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"661\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-veracrypt.jpg\" alt=\"VeraCrypt volume password screenshot.\" class=\"wp-image-34664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-veracrypt.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-veracrypt-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-veracrypt-768x508.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-12 kt-pane17796_503afa-fe\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Alternatives<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>VeraCrypt provides extremely private encryption options, but still requires passwords. For a passwordless option, consider GnuPG.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top-Business-File-Sharing-Encryption-Software\"><\/span>Top Business File Sharing Encryption Software<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The best business file sharing encryption software delivers centralized control and additional features required for more professional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/networks\/network-security\/\">network security<\/a>, which are unavailable from free solutions. The top three options include AxCrypt, NordLocker, and Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"jumpcloud\" class=\"wp-block-group full-width editorial-product-accordion has-shadow--large is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:36px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-font-family has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-transform:none\"><strong><strong>AxCrypt<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>&#8211;<\/strong> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-esplanet-black-color\">Best for <\/mark>Simplified Business File Sharing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);background-color:#d0d3d6;color:#d0d3d6\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>AxCrypt is a local file encryption and sharing tool that provides simplified administrator management of encryption master keys and subscription licenses. The tool supports laptops and desktops using Windows or macOS as well as iOS or Android mobile devices. AxCrypt encrypts local vaults on the devices or specific files and folders for sharing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/axcrypt-icon.png\" alt=\"AxCrypt icon.\" class=\"wp-image-34679\" style=\"width:180px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/axcrypt-icon.png 200w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/axcrypt-icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns17796_69a859-d1 full-width\"><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn17796_c964c4-18 kt-btn-size-small kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false full-width wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/axcrypt-premium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow sponsored\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Visit axcrypt<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-esplanet-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-85b1b651e83918b136b9ba9709b5f52a\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.448), 20px);\"><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items17796_4c72a7-64 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_85b5f6-f1\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Supports WIndows, macOS, iOS, Android<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_cf2bb5-fc\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Full 30-day free trial<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_0931ee-21\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Dedicated business account support<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-esplanet-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.448), 20px);\"><strong>Cons<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items17796_b5f783-cc kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_629a15-bc\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Doesn\u2019t support Linux endpoints<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_ee689f-d0\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Only centralizes master key and licensing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_ca40ef-6b\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Default doesn\u2019t encrypt sub-folders<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id17796_aba139-b3 kt-accordion-has-12-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:2000px\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"true\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane17796_c84489-02\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Pricing<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Business:<\/strong> $12 per month per user<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Annual discount:<\/strong> 20% discount for annual payments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Free trial:<\/strong> 30 days<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-8 kt-pane17796_7e4093-70\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Why We Picked It<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>I chose AxCrypt based on high customer satisfaction ratings, ease of deployment, and its basic functionality to provide local drive and shared file encryption. Admins will appreciate the simple administration that pushes more tedious file management tasks to end users.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-10 kt-pane17796_e25cc2-d7\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Key Features<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Anonymous file names:<\/strong> Replaces encrypted folders and files entirely and replaces all names with encrypted versions for further obfuscation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Encrypted file sharing options:<\/strong> Separates file and key sharing for options to share files through email or the company\u2019s cloud storage (Box, Google Drive, OneDrive, etc.).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Master key:<\/strong> Provides business account manager with a master encryption key to enable recovery of passwords lost by users for drives, folders, or files.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Outside sharing:<\/strong> Enables sharing without distributing encryption keys through self-opening file formats, or recipients can use the free version of AxCrypt for file access.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Password management:<\/strong> Incorporates a password generator and manager to protect encrypted file passwords and maintain password strength.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-11 kt-pane17796_f97af4-9b\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Screenshot<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-axcrypt.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-axcrypt.jpg\" alt=\"AxCrypt Master Key screenshot.\" class=\"wp-image-34663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-axcrypt.jpg 800w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-axcrypt-300x266.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-axcrypt-768x681.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-12 kt-pane17796_4a9274-2c\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Alternatives<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>AxCrypt provides simple management, but can\u2019t enforce endpoint encryption or encryption use by individual users. For more enforcement, consider Trend Micro\u2019s Endpoint Encryption.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"jumpcloud\" class=\"wp-block-group full-width editorial-product-accordion has-shadow--large is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:36px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-font-family has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-transform:none\"><strong><strong>NordLocker<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>&#8211;<\/strong> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-esplanet-black-color\">Best for <\/mark>Cloud-Based Business File Sharing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);background-color:#d0d3d6;color:#d0d3d6\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>NordLocker is a business file sharing encryption tool that deploys a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution for businesses allowed to use cloud-hosted file sharing platforms. The management console enforces policy and provides recovery options for forgotten passwords. NordLocker synchronizes cloud vaults with designated user vaults, which makes it a good choice for small businesses that want quick deployment and centralized control.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/nordlocker-icon.png\" alt=\"NordLocker icon.\" class=\"wp-image-34535\" style=\"width:180px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/nordlocker-icon.png 200w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/nordlocker-icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns17796_69dd7b-cd full-width\"><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn17796_fe07d0-b0 kt-btn-size-small kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false full-width wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/nordlocker-business-cloud-storage-esp-best-encryption-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow sponsored\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Visit NordLocker<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-10 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-esplanet-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-85b1b651e83918b136b9ba9709b5f52a\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.448), 20px);\"><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items17796_1fbb55-30 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_7c1f4c-c7\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Simple and easy-to-understand pricing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_65505a-19\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Centralized management of encryption keys<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_c44e95-8f\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Minimal slowdown for encrypted folders<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-esplanet-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.448), 20px);\"><strong>Cons<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items17796_cbe737-1c kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_4a84c0-66\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Doesn\u2019t support full control over file storage<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_6ec53b-b5\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Users complain of lost files, slow uploads<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_73c435-77\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Shared files must be cloud hosted<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id17796_ed7b91-ed kt-accordion-has-12-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:2000px\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"true\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane17796_ef7731-56\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Pricing<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Business:<\/strong> $29.99 per month for 2TB of cloud storage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Custom pricing:<\/strong> Available for additional storage needs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Free trial:<\/strong> 14 days<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-8 kt-pane17796_d3cabe-a8\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Why We Picked It<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>I find that NordLocker provides the typical turnkey experience expected from the Nord family of products that also includes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/enterprise-vpn-solutions\/\">NordVPN<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/nordlayer-review-vpn-zero-trust\/\">NordLayer<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/best-password-managers\/\">NordPass<\/a>. Users can maintain separate local-only encrypted vaults unlimited in size or share files through designated cloud-sync folders. Administrators can manage encryption keys in the cloud for improved control, security, and recovery capabilities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-10 kt-pane17796_421b8a-1c\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Key Features<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Browser accessible:<\/strong> Enables access through web browsers for sharing files outside of the organization or to support Linux devices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Drag and drop:<\/strong> Automates local encryption and cloud synchronization seamlessly on the fly with a transparent and fast experience for end users.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Management-free cloud storage:<\/strong> Provides cloud storage managed and backed up by NordLocker with automated updates and no maintenance required.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Secure file sharing:<\/strong> Synchronizes internal business files for group sharing with delete, write, or read-only permissions as well as link and security code pairs for outside users.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Unlimited local locker encryption:<\/strong> Charges based on the amount of cloud storage without limiting the number of users or the amount of encrypted storage on endpoints.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-11 kt-pane17796_db96fd-55\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Screenshot<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-nordlocker.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"471\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-nordlocker.jpg\" alt=\"NordLocker shared folder screenshot.\" class=\"wp-image-34662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-nordlocker.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-nordlocker-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-nordlocker-768x362.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-12 kt-pane17796_eb7c0d-11\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Alternatives<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Sharing files through NordLocker requires placing the files into the cloud environment controlled by NordLocker. For more control over how to share files, consider AxCrypt.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"jumpcloud\" class=\"wp-block-group full-width editorial-product-accordion has-shadow--large is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:36px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-font-family has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-transform:none\"><strong><strong>Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>&#8211;<\/strong> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-esplanet-black-color\">Best for <\/mark>Managed Business File Sharing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);background-color:#d0d3d6;color:#d0d3d6\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-11 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/threats\/disk-vs-file-encryption-which-is-best-for-you\/\">full-disk encryption<\/a> tool that can also provide secure business file sharing. It deploys as an agent to deliver enterprise-wide, centrally managed, and fully enforceable full disk, file, folder, and removable media encryption. Admins can deploy agents to both company and user-owned devices to meet formal encryption and compliance reporting requirements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/trend_micro-icon.png\" alt=\"Trend Micro icon.\" class=\"wp-image-30299\" style=\"width:180px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/trend_micro-icon.png 200w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/trend_micro-icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns17796_cfbdca-41 full-width\"><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn17796_51aad8-f6 kt-btn-size-small kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false full-width wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/trend-micro-endpoint-encryption-esp-best-encryption-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow sponsored\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Visit Trend Micro<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-12 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-esplanet-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-85b1b651e83918b136b9ba9709b5f52a\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.448), 20px);\"><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items17796_5ab785-14 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_0f1b40-2a\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Remote lock and kill for lost or stolen devices<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_56347d-ad\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Extends coverage to user-owned devices<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_68bb69-8c\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Pre-boot encryption without a performance hit<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-esplanet-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.448), 20px);\"><strong>Cons<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items17796_756584-97 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_a35436-dd\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Doesn\u2019t support servers, linux, mobile<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_9d604b-44\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Requires an additional agent installation<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_3bf3da-5e\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Opaque pricing compared to competitors<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id17796_038184-09 kt-accordion-has-12-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:2000px\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"true\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane17796_1420f1-7d\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Pricing<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Perpetual license:<\/strong> $100\/user (estimated); contact Trend Micro or resellers for quotes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Annual renewal:<\/strong> $20\/user (estimated); maintenance fee for updates and upgrades<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Discounts:<\/strong> License bundles and volume discounts are available<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Free trial:<\/strong> 30 days<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-8 kt-pane17796_690fa3-8a\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Why We Picked It<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>I selected Trend Micro\u2019s Endpoint Encryption solution because it enables centralized management control and can enforce compliance requirements such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/top-full-disk-software-products\/\">full drive encryption<\/a> and secure file sharing. Users can\u2019t evade encryption or expose the business to unnecessary risk for the sake of convenience. The solution supports common PC and macOS devices and extends encryption functions to USB flash or portable hard drives.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-10 kt-pane17796_288c74-7b\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Key Features<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Broad encryption options:<\/strong> Encrypts full volumes, files, and file folders and manages self-encrypting TCG OPAL or OPAL 2 SED drives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Centralized management:<\/strong> Consolidates user management for endpoint protection, encryption, and other Trend Micro security products in a separately licensed console.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Encryption management:<\/strong> Pushes a dedicated agent to enforce endpoint policies through BitLocker (WIndows) and FileVault 2 (macOS) built into the operating systems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Real-time compliance:<\/strong> Enforces compliance requirements immediately and provides detailed compliance audits or reports by user, organizational unit, or device.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transparent key management:<\/strong> Enables easy key encryption management and account recovery for both users and administrators.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-11 kt-pane17796_a9e2b0-ed\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Screenshot<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-trend_micro.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-trend_micro.jpg\" alt=\"Endpoint Encryption administrator device monitoring screenshot.\" class=\"wp-image-34661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-trend_micro.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-trend_micro-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-trend_micro-768x393.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-12 kt-pane17796_3f0d16-15\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Alternatives<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Trend Micro enforces strong encryption, but agent and management console installation can be burdensome. For faster deployment and simplified management, consider NordVault.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top-Email-Encryption-Software\"><\/span>Top Email Encryption Software<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The top email encryption software provide secure email, seamless integrated experiences for users, and centralized reporting and control. The top general email products, Microsoft 365 and Google Mail, offer encryption options that fail to encrypt email sent to incompatible mail servers. To satisfy secrecy or compliance requirements without investing in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/threats\/email-security\/\">secure gateway<\/a>, consider an email encryption tool from Cisco Secure Email, Paubox Email Suite, or Proton Mail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"jumpcloud\" class=\"wp-block-group full-width editorial-product-accordion has-shadow--large is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:36px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-font-family has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\"><strong><strong>Cisco Secure Email Encryption Service<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>&#8211;<\/strong> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-esplanet-black-color\">Bes<\/mark>t for Microsoft Email Encryption<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);background-color:#d0d3d6;color:#d0d3d6\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-13 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Cisco\u2019s Secure Email Encryption Service provides a quick, easy, and inexpensive plug-in solution for the many users that rely on Microsoft Outlook and 365 email. It uses registered envelopes and a Cisco-hosted temporary vault to ensure that only the correct recipient receives both the message and the decryption key needed to read the encrypted message.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/cisco-icon.png\" alt=\"Cisco icon.\" class=\"wp-image-32141\" style=\"width:180px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/cisco-icon.png 200w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2022\/06\/cisco-icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns17796_7d6bf4-76 full-width\"><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn17796_f8c5f7-63 kt-btn-size-small kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false full-width wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/cisco-secure-email-encryption-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow sponsored\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Visit Cisco<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-14 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-esplanet-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-85b1b651e83918b136b9ba9709b5f52a\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.448), 20px);\"><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items17796_41d763-31 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_32f306-b5\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">One-click email encryption<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_8afc0f-66\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Multiple secure delivery methods<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_308ef8-d5\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Admin reporting for compliance and tracking<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-esplanet-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.448), 20px);\"><strong>Cons<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items17796_869ab2-76 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_82a881-9e\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Users must remember to encrypt email<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_682f60-72\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Only supports Outlook and Microsoft 365<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_815255-c0\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Reporting requires a separate plug-in<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id17796_59cc9d-b8 kt-accordion-has-12-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:2000px\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"true\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane17796_f4ef2c-74\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Pricing<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Some resellers list Cisco\u2019s Secure Email Encryption Service at around $25 per user per year. However, Cisco doesn\u2019t publish pricing, so contact Cisco or resellers for formal quotes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-8 kt-pane17796_ffd827-c6\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Why We Picked It<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>I selected Cisco\u2019s Secure Email Encryption Service because it delivers an easy solution for email encryption needs that users will immediately trust thanks to the Cisco brand name. The service uses a segregated email service that quickly integrates to users\u2019 email accounts for minimal disruption. It\u2019s available as a standalone service or an integrated feature of Cisco Secure Email gateways.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-10 kt-pane17796_f88377-0e\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Key Features<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Easy to use:<\/strong> Provides senders and recipients with encrypted messages without any additional software, hardware, or new application installed at the endpoint.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Enhanced email controls:<\/strong> Allows emails to be recalled, to set expiration dates, receive receipts, and to allow or deny Forward, Reply, Reply-All options.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>OS independent:<\/strong> Works in all browsers and is compatible with all devices that can access email, such as desktops, servers, and mobile devices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Secure email recall:<\/strong> Changes the data expiration date for encrypted messages to immediately expire and render the message unreadable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Two-step verification:<\/strong> Ensures the correct delivery by requiring recipients to register and authenticate identity in order to receive and open the encrypted email.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-11 kt-pane17796_1bc46a-60\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Screenshot<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-cisco.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-cisco.jpg\" alt=\"Cisco secure email recipient screenshot.\" class=\"wp-image-34660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-cisco.jpg 600w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-cisco-300x269.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-12 kt-pane17796_66d12b-c9\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Alternatives<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Cisco provides a good solution for Microsoft users, but doesn\u2019t support Gmail. For a HIPAA-compliance-focused product with Gmail support, consider Paubox Email Suite.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"jumpcloud\" class=\"wp-block-group full-width editorial-product-accordion has-shadow--large is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:36px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-font-family has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-transform:none\"><strong><strong>Paubox Email Suite<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>&#8211;<\/strong> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-esplanet-black-color\">Best for <\/mark>HIPAA-Compliant Email Encryption<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);background-color:#d0d3d6;color:#d0d3d6\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-15 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>The Paubox Email Suite is an email encryption tool optimized for compliance with the United States\u2019 HIPAA regulations to protect healthcare information from unauthorized access. Although the Standard option provides effective email encryption, the Plus and Premium licenses add additional features such as geofencing, spam filtering, malware protection, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/data-loss-prevention-dlp-solutions\/\">data loss prevention<\/a> (DLP), and voicemail transcription.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/paubox-icon.png\" alt=\"Paubox icon.\" class=\"wp-image-34673\" style=\"width:180px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/paubox-icon.png 200w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/paubox-icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns17796_9ead69-5b full-width\"><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn17796_81e002-57 kt-btn-size-small kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false full-width wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/paubox-email-suite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow sponsored\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Visit paubox<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-16 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-esplanet-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-85b1b651e83918b136b9ba9709b5f52a\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.448), 20px);\"><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items17796_b97203-5b kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_9eb73f-a7\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Read encrypted emails directly from inboxes<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_d6ab43-b4\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">HIPAA-compliant calendar invites<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_ea6c73-2b\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Real-time analytics and reporting<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-esplanet-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.448), 20px);\"><strong>Cons<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items17796_89c7d6-a1 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_b95f11-37\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Radically different user and admin dashboard<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_e05484-23\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Focused primarily on USA\u2019s HIPAA needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_4f808e-15\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Doesn\u2019t protect downloaded attachments<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id17796_42e9e6-6a kt-accordion-has-12-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:2000px\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"true\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane17796_222578-4c\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Pricing<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Standard:<\/strong> $37.70 per user per month<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Plus:<\/strong> $76.70 per user per month, adds inbound email security features<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Premium:<\/strong> $89.70 per user per month, adds DLP and voicemail transcription<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Usage minimum:<\/strong> Minimum of 5 users<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Discounts:<\/strong> 30% annual payment discount and volume discounts are available<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-8 kt-pane17796_d716ac-2a\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Why We Picked It<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>I chose Paubox for this list because it supports all major business email platforms, implements quickly, and delivers important security and encryption functions even with the lowest level license. More than 5,000 customers trust the solution and send more than 99 million emails monthly.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-10 kt-pane17796_ad01a5-d4\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Key Features<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Automated encryption:<\/strong> Requires no user training because all emails are encrypted by default without any passwords to memorize or track.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Built for HIPAA requirements:<\/strong> Includes business associate agreements, HITRUST CSF certified, US-only data centers, and all accounts require two-factor authentication.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Maximized deliverability:<\/strong> Updates key email domain authentication protocol records (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/networks\/sender-policy-framework\/\">SPF<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/networks\/what-is-dkim\/\">DKIM<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/networks\/how-to-set-up-and-implement-dmarc-email-security\/\">DMARC<\/a>) for all account levels to minimize spam folder deliveries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Quick installation:<\/strong> Provides step-by-step instructions and integration support for website forms and backstage areas of the domain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Seamless integration:<\/strong> Connects to existing Microsoft Windows Exchange, Microsoft 365, and Google Workspace email platforms without any user software or plug-ins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-11 kt-pane17796_0c5c6f-58\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Screenshot<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-paubox.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-paubox.jpg\" alt=\"Paubox admin mail activity screenshot.\" class=\"wp-image-34659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-paubox.jpg 600w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-paubox-300x253.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-12 kt-pane17796_cc28ed-f9\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Alternatives<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Paubox delivers a focused solution for HIPAA compliance for specific users, but for a broader solution for an entire team or domain, consider Proton Mail.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"jumpcloud\" class=\"wp-block-group full-width editorial-product-accordion has-shadow--large is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:36px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-font-family has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\"><strong><strong>Proton Mail<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>&#8211;<\/strong> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-esplanet-black-color\">Best for <\/mark>Full-Domain Email Encryption<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);background-color:#d0d3d6;color:#d0d3d6\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-17 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Proton Mail is an encrypted email solution to secure an entire email domain or company. The business license for this Swiss-based vendor bundles secure email, privacy, calendar, and VPN solutions to enable additional options for secure access and encrypted file sharing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/proton_mail-icon.png\" alt=\"Proton Mail icon.\" class=\"wp-image-34671\" style=\"width:180px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/proton_mail-icon.png 200w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/proton_mail-icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns17796_4472cd-00 full-width\"><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn17796_c7cb37-91 kt-btn-size-small kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false full-width wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/proton-mail-esp-best-encryption-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow sponsored\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Visit Proton Mail<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-18 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-esplanet-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-85b1b651e83918b136b9ba9709b5f52a\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.448), 20px);\"><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items17796_036f9c-c8 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_1f545a-f9\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">More than 10,000 business use Protonmail<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_6afc8e-54\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Mobile Apps available for iOS and Android<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_c75519-c5\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Open source and independently audited<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-esplanet-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.448), 20px);\"><strong>Cons<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items17796_3d098c-e4 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_b7c844-0a\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Requires full email service migration<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_3a24f8-61\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">No telephone support options<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_90e378-ed\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">No user logs: good privacy, bad for security<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id17796_c0cbcc-45 kt-accordion-has-12-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:2000px\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"true\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane17796_fd9da8-11\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Pricing<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mail essentials:<\/strong> $7.99 per user per month, includes 10 email addresses, a VPN connection, and 15 GB of encrypted storage per user plus three email domains<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Business:<\/strong> $12.99 per user per month, includes 15 email addresses, 10 VPN connections, and 500 GB per user plus 10 email domains and Hide My Email aliases<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Enterprise and nonprofits:<\/strong> Contact Proton Mail for custom quotes and services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Discounts:<\/strong> Annual and multi-year pre-pay discounts are available<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-8 kt-pane17796_cbbb48-15\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Why We Picked It<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>I selected Proton Mail for its privacy reputation and focus on a comprehensive encryption solution. Although founded in 2014 through crowdfunding by 10,000 individuals, the centralized management will satisfy most business needs even for the Mail Essentials license. The Business and Enterprise licenses deliver even more value with enterprise level features such as custom DNS, integrated two-factor authentication, and dedicated account managers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-10 kt-pane17796_c5fbe4-90\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Key Features<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Advanced sharing security:<\/strong> Deploys end-to-end encryption for internal emails and provides external emails with options for password protection and link expiration dates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bundled value:<\/strong> Combines Mail, Calendar, Drive, and VPN services and all accounts have contact groups management, calendar sharing, unlimited folders, labels, and filters.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Business friendly:<\/strong> Provides bulk user upload, HIPAA- and GDPR-compliant encryption, and a Business Admin Panel to easily manage employees and services.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Email management:<\/strong> Provides advanced filters for email sorting and prioritization, and third-party mail app integration for Outlook, Apple Mail and Thunderbird.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Secrecy focus:<\/strong> Automated encryption, based in Switzerland with strict privacy laws, and supports access from the anonymous Tor network.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-11 kt-pane17796_0b73f7-64\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Screenshot<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-proton_mail.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"588\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-proton_mail.jpg\" alt=\"Proton Mail admin screenshot.\" class=\"wp-image-34658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-proton_mail.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-proton_mail-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-proton_mail-768x452.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-12 kt-pane17796_a7a738-b9\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Alternatives<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Proton Mail requires full email service migration for users. For minimal user email disruption, consider single-user accounts using the Cisco Secure Email Encryption Service plug-in.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top-Application-Layer-Encryption-ALE-Software\"><\/span>Top Application Layer Encryption (ALE) Software<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The best application layer encryption (ALE) solutions encrypt application data to protect the modern app environment against breaches from exposed containers, web servers, database servers, and third-party services (shopping carts, credit card processing, etc.). The top ALE solutions to consider include Opaque Systems, Thales CipherTrust, and Vaultree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"jumpcloud\" class=\"wp-block-group full-width editorial-product-accordion has-shadow--large is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:36px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-font-family has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-transform:none\"><strong><strong>Opaque Gateway<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>&#8211;<\/strong> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-esplanet-black-color\">Best <\/mark>ALE for Multi-Party AI Collaboration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);background-color:#d0d3d6;color:#d0d3d6\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-19 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Opaque Systems&#8217; Gateway provides a novel ALE solution through encryption defense in depth. The solution delivers a platform to share encrypted data collaboratively that starts with hardware enclaves that segregate encrypted data in memory, even from the operating system or the hypervisor. It then adds additional layers of encryption unique to each party for collaborative calculations and analysis of sensitive data without sharing the data itself.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/opaque-icon.png\" alt=\"Opaque icon.\" class=\"wp-image-34670\" style=\"width:180px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/opaque-icon.png 200w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/opaque-icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns17796_4b16b9-c4 full-width\"><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn17796_9183ad-85 kt-btn-size-small kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false full-width wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/opaque-main\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow sponsored\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Visit opaque<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-20 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-esplanet-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-85b1b651e83918b136b9ba9709b5f52a\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.448), 20px);\"><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items17796_18e7be-09 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_ce4a19-ee\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Securely shares data from diverse sources<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_d8a514-6e\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Cloud architecture sales and deploys quickly<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_102842-f1\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Protects against data leaks and insider threat<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-esplanet-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.448), 20px);\"><strong>Cons<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items17796_ed3be5-d4 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_9adc9f-bc\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Not suitable for all ALE needs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_5ff3ce-f1\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Service solution, doesn\u2019t install locally<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_f152e6-b6\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">No licensing or pricing information published<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id17796_e273a5-25 kt-accordion-has-12-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:2000px\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"true\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane17796_b9d66d-67\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Pricing<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Opaque doesn\u2019t disclose pricing publicly, so contact them for a quote.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-8 kt-pane17796_6c79ff-61\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Why We Picked It<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Opaque Systems earns my selection by providing a unique solution to enable secure and consolidated artificial intelligence (AI) analysis on segregated data sets. Different companies can mix data or a company can mix data from multiple regulated sources (EU, California, etc.) with the fully encrypted data protected against leak or commingled data risks.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-10 kt-pane17796_6e35f0-c4\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Key Features<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Encrypted processing:<\/strong> Applies AI and machine learning (ML) analysis on encrypted data kept protected for the entire process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Policy Enforcement:<\/strong> Builds in policy enforcement capabilities to support compliance requirements for internal or external data sharing and usage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Multi-tiered security:<\/strong> Deploys hardware segregation and encryption across enclave clusters, segregated virtual machines, and customer-controlled encryption.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Multiple ML options:<\/strong> Supports classic learning models (linear regression, logistic regression, etc.) and advanced models such as gradient-boosted decision trees.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Secure sharing:<\/strong> Enables secure inter- and intra-company collaboration and analytics in which results, but not the sensitive data itself, can be shared for AI analysis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-11 kt-pane17796_dc2e00-cc\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Screenshot<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-opaque_gateway.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-opaque_gateway.jpg\" alt=\"Illustration of Opaque Systems encrypted intermediary process.\" class=\"wp-image-34657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-opaque_gateway.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-opaque_gateway-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-opaque_gateway-768x341.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-12 kt-pane17796_8aa872-44\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Alternatives<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Opaque provides very focused encryption for sharing data for AI analysis, but for a more comprehensive solution for application encryption, consider Thales CipherTrust.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"jumpcloud\" class=\"wp-block-group full-width editorial-product-accordion has-shadow--large is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:36px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-font-family has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-transform:none\"><strong><strong>Thales CipherTrust<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>&#8211;<\/strong> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-esplanet-black-color\">Best <\/mark>ALE for In-House App Data Encryption<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);background-color:#d0d3d6;color:#d0d3d6\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-21 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>The Thales CipherTrust Data Security Platform is an ALE solution that not only encrypts databases, but also tokenizes data inside the application and enables encryption key management. These capabilities extend encryption coverage further along data flows between apps, databases, and storage for more complete security. Customers can purchase components individually for partial solutions or purchase pre-packaged or cloud-services bundles.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/06\/thales-icon.png\" alt=\"Thales icon\" class=\"wp-image-30643\" style=\"width:180px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/06\/thales-icon.png 200w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/06\/thales-icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns17796_b98f73-b0 full-width\"><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn17796_258d82-1c kt-btn-size-small kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false full-width wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/thales-ciphertrust\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow sponsored\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Visit thales<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-22 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-esplanet-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-85b1b651e83918b136b9ba9709b5f52a\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.448), 20px);\"><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items17796_feaf34-47 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_818abe-91\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Secures cloud and big data environments<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_ed4414-21\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Developer-friendly APIs<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_3752b5-4e\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">FIPS 140-2 Level 1 certified<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-esplanet-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.448), 20px);\"><strong>Cons<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items17796_f02ca2-d5 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_635def-28\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Requires multiple licenses and products<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_4eaeb4-0f\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Easy to misconfigure due to complexity<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_9c5534-a0\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Unclear pricing and licensing requirements<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id17796_9815ff-46 kt-accordion-has-12-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:2000px\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"true\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane17796_71f2d6-80\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Pricing<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Component licensing:<\/strong> Requires multiple product licenses or appliance purchases<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pricing:<\/strong> Contact Thales for formal quotes for hardware, software and service prices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-8 kt-pane17796_1b9447-b9\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Why We Picked It<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>I picked the Thales solution because it provides flexible options for fully controlled application security throughout the development and deployment process. Their ALE platform combines Vormetric Application Encryption technology with the SafeNet ProtectApp solution with centralized management and software development and operations (DevOps) integration.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-10 kt-pane17796_a7f9ee-90\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Key Features<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Centralized encryption management:<\/strong> Enables automated key management, encrypted databases, or application data and integrates with third-party solutions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>DevOps encryption options:<\/strong> Deploy symmetric keys on software development kit (SDK) servers or RESTful APIs to a tokenization server or security manager.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Flexible deployment:<\/strong> Delivers individually licensed component physical and virtual solutions for key management or cloud hosted data protection on demand.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fine-grained control:<\/strong> Enforces detailed authorization levels for encryption key access and use for both human and virtual users (applications, APIs).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fully-controlled solution:<\/strong> Provides appliance and software solutions to integrate into a customer\u2019s cloud, local, or hybrid data center.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-11 kt-pane17796_5fbad0-74\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Screenshot<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-thales_ciphertrust.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-thales_ciphertrust.jpg\" alt=\"CipherTrust Manager appliance admin screenshot.\" class=\"wp-image-34656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-thales_ciphertrust.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-thales_ciphertrust-300x108.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-thales_ciphertrust-768x277.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-12 kt-pane17796_4e47c0-12\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Alternatives<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Thales CipherTrust provides a comprehensive solution, but requires multiple tools to license, install, and integrate. For a more simple encryption-as-a-service option, consider Vaultree.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"jumpcloud\" class=\"wp-block-group full-width editorial-product-accordion has-shadow--large is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:36px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-font-family has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-transform:none\"><strong><strong>Vaultree<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>&#8211;<\/strong> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-esplanet-black-color\">Best <\/mark>ALE for Fully-Encrypted Database Queries<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);background-color:#d0d3d6;color:#d0d3d6\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-23 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Vaultree encrypts data for storage in databases and then encrypts future queries as well to perform encrypted searching. The Vaultree software development kit (SDK) provides plug-and-play encryption for any database client.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/vaultree-icon.png\" alt=\"Vaultree icon.\" class=\"wp-image-34677\" style=\"width:180px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/vaultree-icon.png 200w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/vaultree-icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns17796_20e8e5-61 full-width\"><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn17796_2af0a1-bd kt-btn-size-small kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false full-width wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/vaultree-main\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow sponsored\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Visit Vaultree<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-24 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-esplanet-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-85b1b651e83918b136b9ba9709b5f52a\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.448), 20px);\"><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items17796_33b881-f7 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_d8b4c3-00\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Once encrypted, never decrypted<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_f5d00a-f4\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Programming language agnostic<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_72baf8-b7\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Proprietary encryption algorithms<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-esplanet-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.448), 20px);\"><strong>Cons<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items17796_431aaf-ec kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_4a1aed-33\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Doesn\u2019t provide broader app encryption<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_367e94-c1\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Not available for in-house deployment<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_27eda7-30\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Unclear licensing and pricing<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id17796_e32b8c-66 kt-accordion-has-12-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:2000px\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"true\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane17796_ac8a3f-5e\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Pricing<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Pricing:<\/strong> Contact Vaultree for a quote<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Demo:<\/strong> Free demonstrations are available<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-8 kt-pane17796_2c6fba-fe\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Why We Picked It<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>I selected Valutree for its fully homomorphic data encryption and query capabilities as well as its focus on the delivery of a very specific service (encrypted queries). This makes their solution easier to understand to quickly determine fit for specialized database search needs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-10 kt-pane17796_68457a-f6\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Key Features<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Full customer control:<\/strong> Provides infrastructure for conversion and storage of encrypted data, but customers control cipher options and key management.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fully encrypted:<\/strong> Converts plain text to encrypted queries using an app on the user\u2019s machine, which then processes or stores on fully encrypted Valutree databases.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>GDPR exempt:<\/strong> Encrypts data fully from the database to the user so breaches would contain encrypted data, which qualifies for breach disclosure exemption under GDPR.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Quick deployment:<\/strong> Requires a lightweight local SDK Driver and a Valutree database; no required changes to data access codes, app programming, network topography, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Slim infrastructure:<\/strong> Reduces storage overhead, processing power, and time because of the far more efficient encryption processes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-11 kt-pane17796_99a176-ee\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Screenshot<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-vaultree.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-vaultree.jpg\" alt=\"Vaultree homomorphic encryption compared to tokenization.\" class=\"wp-image-34655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-vaultree.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-vaultree-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-vaultree-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-12 kt-pane17796_7e1df5-9f\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Alternatives<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Valutree delivers fully encrypted database queries, but doesn\u2019t solve other potential application encryption needs. For a broader app encryption solution, consider Thales CipherTrust.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top-End-to-End-Encryption-Solutions\"><\/span>Top End-to-End Encryption Solutions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The top end-to-end encryption solutions not only protect data at rest, through transit, and even during use, they also provide centralized management, encryption key management, and security tool integrations. These top multifaceted solutions include IBM Security Guardium, OpenText Voltage, and Virtru.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"jumpcloud\" class=\"wp-block-group full-width editorial-product-accordion has-shadow--large is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:36px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-font-family has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-transform:none\"><strong><strong>IBM Security Guardium Encryption<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>&#8211;<\/strong> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-esplanet-black-color\">Best for <\/mark>End-to-End App Data Encryption<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);background-color:#d0d3d6;color:#d0d3d6\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-25 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>IBM\u2019s Security Guardium Encryption suite provides end-to-end protection for application data across servers, applications, databases, and containers as well as options to manage encryption keys. These tools combine to fully encapsulate application data at rest, in motion, during analytics, and upon receipt from websites. They also integrate with other IBM enterprise offerings such as certificate management and data security solutions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ibm-icon.png\" alt=\"IBM icon.\" class=\"wp-image-29920\" style=\"width:180px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ibm-icon.png 200w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ibm-icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns17796_b3f3e9-c8 full-width\"><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn17796_36364e-99 kt-btn-size-small kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false full-width wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/ibm-security-guardium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow sponsored\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Visit IBM<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-26 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-esplanet-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-85b1b651e83918b136b9ba9709b5f52a\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.448), 20px);\"><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items17796_73fe9c-76 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_9493c1-53\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Encrypts data at rest and in use<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_a360e9-8c\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Wizard-assisted and expedited deployment<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_542c68-a2\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Detailed logging of data access<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-esplanet-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.448), 20px);\"><strong>Cons<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items17796_d4939a-b0 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_77a2b3-13\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Requires multiple licenses and installations<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_7d539a-22\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Data classification lacks incremental reporting<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_f4d2c7-fe\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Lacks transparent pricing<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id17796_7fc23d-49 kt-accordion-has-12-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:2000px\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"true\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane17796_c508a2-8a\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Pricing<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>General pricing:<\/strong> Contact IBM for a quote<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pricing unit metric:<\/strong> Varies by solution required\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Database encryption:<\/strong> Number of protected server nodes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tokenization:<\/strong> Number of applications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Application encryption:<\/strong> Number of applications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Container data encryption:<\/strong> Number of virtual servers hosting containers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Key management:<\/strong> Number of connected instances (cloud, KMIP, TDE, MS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Batch data transformation:<\/strong> One-time license fee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-8 kt-pane17796_47246f-ec\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Why We Picked It<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>I chose IBM Security Guardium Encryption because of the tool\u2019s industry reputation and comprehensive capabilities to protect application data in multiple use cases. The solution not only encrypts data within the application layer, but also provides options for integrated application infrastructure encryption (containers, servers, etc.). IBM\u2019s research into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/compliance\/homomorphic-encryption-makes-real-world-gains\/\">fully homomorphic encryption<\/a> adds further credibility to the company\u2019s existing brand strength.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-10 kt-pane17796_be6f9a-d4\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Key Features<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Centralized consistency:<\/strong> Enables centralized control and encryption management across local, cloud, hybrid, and multi-cloud data center environments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Encryption key lifecycle management:<\/strong> Automates and manages full key lifecycle support from initialization, generation, and activation to rotation and deletion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Obfuscation options:<\/strong> Offers options to tokenize or mask app data, or individually or batch encrypt data, files, databases, or containers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Segregated access:<\/strong> Creates segregated admin and user duties based upon levels of security, domains, groups, devices, and more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>User-informed encryption levels:<\/strong> Incorporates Active Directory (AD) and other lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP) tools to manage user and group access.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-11 kt-pane17796_031774-bb\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Screenshot<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-ibm_security_guardium.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-ibm_security_guardium.jpg\" alt=\"IBM Security Guardium client encryption setup screenshot.\" class=\"wp-image-34654\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-ibm_security_guardium.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-ibm_security_guardium-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-ibm_security_guardium-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-12 kt-pane17796_a25bb8-0f\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Alternatives<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>IBM Security Guardium Encryption protects applications, but won\u2019t cover file sharing or user endpoint encryption. For a more comprehensive solution, consider OpenText Voltage.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"jumpcloud\" class=\"wp-block-group full-width editorial-product-accordion has-shadow--large is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:36px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-font-family has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-transform:none\"><strong><strong>OpenText Voltage<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>&#8211;<\/strong> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-esplanet-black-color\">Best for <\/mark>End-to-End Self-Hosted Encryption<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);background-color:#d0d3d6;color:#d0d3d6\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-27 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>The OpenText Voltage end-to-end encryption solution encompasses a full range of enterprise needs such as file encryption, encrypted email, mobile encryption, secure file collaboration, PCI payment encryption, key management, and more. OpenText provides flexible licensing options and customers can deploy the software locally, in the cloud, or in hybrid environments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/opentext-icon.png\" alt=\"OpenText icon.\" class=\"wp-image-34242\" style=\"width:180px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/opentext-icon.png 200w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2023\/01\/opentext-icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns17796_67d2a8-b6 full-width\"><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn17796_935fdb-08 kt-btn-size-small kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false full-width wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/opentext-voltage-securedata\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow sponsored\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Visit opentext<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-esplanet-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-85b1b651e83918b136b9ba9709b5f52a\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.448), 20px);\"><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items17796_afdc05-f6 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_452c24-21\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Deploys format preserving encryption<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_822600-70\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Easy-to-create policies by users and group<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_ada8c2-c4\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">FIPS 140-2 and Common Criteria validated<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-esplanet-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.448), 20px);\"><strong>Cons<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items17796_af326d-d2 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_25388c-16\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Complex licensing and opaque pricing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_0d02e5-d7\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Encrypted emails difficult to read on mobile<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_28cb72-07\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Many different tools complicate installation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id17796_2f88b6-9b kt-accordion-has-12-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:2000px\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"true\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane17796_5ebcce-91\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Pricing<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Pricing:<\/strong> Contact OpenText for a quote<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>License metric:<\/strong> Varies by product and includes event or data volume, named app, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>License options:<\/strong> Perpetual, subscription, and SaaS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Discounts:<\/strong> Multi-year and license bundle discounts are available<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-8 kt-pane17796_61ab1b-c3\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Why We Picked It<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>I picked OpenText Voltage because its many different encryption solutions will protect the widest range of enterprise needs. Each solution integrates with each other and third-party tools for enterprise-friendly centralized control, policy consistency, and consolidated reporting to existing security tools. OpenText Voltage was formerly known as Micro Focus Voltage or HPE Voltage.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-10 kt-pane17796_b60f04-51\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Key Features<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Agnostic protection:<\/strong> Deploys platform, application, and OS independent file protection even for email or file sharing platforms (OneDrive, Box, etc.) file sharing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Encrypted in-use:<\/strong> Applies format-preserving encryption and data masking for analytics, indexing, and search, as well as applies tokenization of data for web browser form entry.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Flexible deployment:<\/strong> Installs to on-premises, cloud, or hybrid hosted environments and works seamlessly with Office 365, BlackBerry Enterprise Server, and more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Real-time information:<\/strong> Provides monitoring, alerts, integrates with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/products\/siem-tools\/\">security information and event management<\/a> (SIEM), and generates reports of sensitive files and data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Smart Cipher encryption:<\/strong> Encases files in embedded policies that analyze content during creation, encrypt automatically based on policy, and travels with the file.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-11 kt-pane17796_06d8cd-16\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Screenshot<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-opentext_voltage.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-opentext_voltage.jpg\" alt=\"Voltage structured data risk analysis screenshot.\" class=\"wp-image-34653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-opentext_voltage.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-opentext_voltage-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-opentext_voltage-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-12 kt-pane17796_8fe4b8-e2\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Alternatives<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>OpenText Voltage covers enterprise needs end-to-end, but many will struggle to price and manage the complex solution. For clear pricing and less complexity, consider Virtru.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"jumpcloud\" class=\"wp-block-group full-width editorial-product-accordion has-shadow--large is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:36px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-secondary-font-family has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-transform:none\"><strong><strong>Virtru<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>&#8211;<\/strong> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-esplanet-black-color\">Best for <\/mark>End-to-End Zero-Trust Access Governance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);background-color:#d0d3d6;color:#d0d3d6\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-29 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>The Virtru end-to-end encryption solution provides transparent pricing and zero-trust access by wrapping data with trusted data format (TDF) format files. TDF files granularly track permissions, expirations, and revocations as well as remain fully encrypted to provide end-to-end access governance even after delivery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/virtru-icon.png\" alt=\"Virtru icon.\" class=\"wp-image-34669\" style=\"width:180px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/virtru-icon.png 200w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/virtru-icon-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:12px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns17796_06f021-6a full-width\"><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn17796_1d9eea-b2 kt-btn-size-small kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false full-width wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/link.technologyadvice.com\/r\/virtru-main\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow sponsored\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Visit virtru<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-30 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-esplanet-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-85b1b651e83918b136b9ba9709b5f52a\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.448), 20px);\"><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items17796_b1e263-4d kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_030293-d0\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Simple and transparent pricing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_8348df-b0\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Supports encrypted search<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_0b762b-55\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_check kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"20 6 9 17 4 12\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">End-to-end file sharing and email protection<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-esplanet-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.448), 20px);\"><strong>Cons<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items17796_dcf235-6c kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_4111f9-90\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Virtru emails can be flagged as SPAM<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_03245a-4b\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">No application layer encryption protection<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-17796_795d6e-a3\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_x kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Email body images convert to attachments<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id17796_abfa7c-0c kt-accordion-has-12-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:2000px\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"true\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane17796_911743-5e\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Pricing<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Starter:<\/strong> Starts at $119 per month, includes 5 users, billed annually for Gmail and Outlook<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Business:<\/strong> Starts at $219 per month, includes 5 users, billed annually and adds secure file sharing, single-sign-on (SSO) support, and more<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Custom:<\/strong> Contact the vendor for a quote for more than 50 users<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-8 kt-pane17796_dc39f2-7c\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Why We Picked It<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>I selected Virtru because of its transparent pricing, encryption capabilities, and compliance reporting support. Founded in 2011, the solution builds on TDF standard developed by Virtru co-founder Will Ackerly and currently serves over 6,700 customers. Unlike simple file sharing and email encryption solutions, Virtru automatically encrypts without a hosted portal requirement, enables self-hosted solutions, and provides encryption key management solutions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-10 kt-pane17796_2ca2db-0d\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Key Features<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Advanced options:<\/strong> Customizes security, usability, and security settings such as DLP policy protection, actionable intelligence, identity management, company-branded logos.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Built-in data control:<\/strong> Provides data loss protection (DLP) even if data is shared, and users can pull back emails after sending by revoking access permissions at any time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Centralized management:<\/strong> Enables policy setup, access controls, and optional key management through the cloud-hosted Control Center for administrators.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Compliance friendly:<\/strong> Supports policies and reporting to conform to a variety of standards such as GDPR, HIPAA, FedRAMP, ITAR, and more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Integration options:<\/strong> Connects to platforms and tools such as Google workspace, Zendesk, Salesforce, SIEM, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/networks\/soar\/\">security orchestration, automation &amp; response<\/a> (SOAR).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-11 kt-pane17796_c74e25-eb\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Screenshot<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-virtru.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-virtru.jpg\" alt=\"Virtru email rules admin screenshot.\" class=\"wp-image-34652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-virtru.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-virtru-300x140.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.esecurityplanet.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/esp_20240327-best-encryption-software-virtru-768x358.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-12 kt-pane17796_1409c7-f9\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Alternatives<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p>Virtru enables secure file sharing, but doesn\u2019t protect application data. To provide end-to-end protection for application data, consider IBM Security Guardium Encryption.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Quantum-Encryption-Solutions\"><\/span>Quantum Encryption Solutions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite some availability, quantum chips suffer errors and stability issues, so encryption cracking with quantum computers remains a few technology generations away. However, many organizations with high security concerns look to develop quantum-safe cryptography ASAP in preparation for this eventuality.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) approved <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/trends\/quantum-safe-cryptography-standards\/\">quantum-safe cryptographic algorithms<\/a>, and other research informs the following initial quantum resistant encryption solutions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.entrust.com\/products\/pki\/managed-services\/pki-as-a-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Entrust Public-Key Infrastructure (PKI) as-a-Service<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong> Offers post-quantum product trials to test migration to quantum-resistant algorithms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm.com\/products\/z16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>IBM z16 Mainframes<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong> Supports lattice-based digital signatures based on polynomial matrix calculation-based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm.com\/docs\/en\/zos\/2.5.0?topic=cryptography-crystals-dilithium-digital-signature-algorithm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CRYSTALS-Dilithium Digital Signature Algorithms<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.global.toshiba\/ww\/products-solutions\/security-ict\/qkd.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Toshiba Quantum Key Distribution<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong> Delivers physics-based quantum-decryption-proof and one-time encryption keys for unhackable information delivery over short distances.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For those unwilling to become an early adopter, current encryption standards can remain quantum-resistant through larger key size use, layers of encryption, and careful encryption key management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How-to-Choose-the-Best-Encryption-Software-for-Your-Business\"><\/span>How to Choose the Best Encryption Software for Your Business<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The top benefit for all encryption is that the software scrambles data to render breached information unreadable. However, encryption tools focus on specific types of data and different tools offer different levels of protection, compliance support, integration complexity, maintenance, and control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best encryption software will maximize the pros (improved security and decreased breach damages) as well as minimize the cons (slower performance and increased resource drain). Fortunately, the four-phased process to identify, match, compare, and test potential solutions provides an effective guide to identify the best encryption software for your business needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\">1. Identify True Encryption Needs &amp; Minimum Requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The first step requires an internal needs assessment to determine the requirements that any potential encryption solution must meet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Key data:<\/strong> Examine and classify the data that requires protection, locate data storage, track data transmission channels, and determine what or who accesses key data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Systems:<\/strong> Check for opportunities to enhance encryption in key-data-related systems such as encrypting the storage drives that host sensitive databases.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Compliance regulations:<\/strong> Compare data against potential regulations (privacy, payment information, etc.) and determine required encryption, tests, and reports.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Organizational needs:<\/strong> Consider that minimum compliance requirements (ex: AES-128) might not meet internal risk reduction needs compared to stronger encryption.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Technical resources:<\/strong> Examine internal resources realistically to determine the available bandwidth, skills, and infrastructure limitations into which a solution must fit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\">2. Match Encryption Candidates Against Identified Needs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After internal need identification, check the potential solutions in the market to determine what encryption tools satisfy the requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Encryption category:<\/strong> Select a solution that fits the identified data, system, compliance regulations, and corporate needs (file encryption for files, etc.).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Encryption requirements:<\/strong> Choose encryption solutions that match minimum requirements and provide options for even stronger encryption algorithms or techniques.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reporting requirements:<\/strong> Examine reporting options to check if the solution can adequately detect usage or produce documentation to satisfy compliance requirements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Technical resources:<\/strong> Contrast the tool requirements against the bandwidth and technical capabilities of internal teams and service provider partners.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Financial resources:<\/strong> Compare initial and ongoing licensing costs, expected labor costs, and any potential additional infrastructure costs against expected budgets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\">3. Compare Encryption Solutions That Matched Requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A good number of tools should match the requirements, so the next step is to compare these solutions against each other to create a ranked list of contenders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Adoption requirements:<\/strong> Estimate installation, integration, and deployment requirements for time, difficulty, technical level, and expense.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Maintenance requirements:<\/strong> Investigate the components to maintain, internal resources needed, update trends, and what will be maintained by the vendor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>User experience:<\/strong> Examine the user installation and use experience and then check against the user base technical level and tolerance for process changes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Non-essential options:<\/strong> List the options and features above minimum requirements that may improve security or admin and user experience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Resource demands:<\/strong> Total the adoption, maintenance, and licensing financial costs and time demands.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Test the Top-Ranked Encryption Solutions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A comparison yields a short list of contending encryption solutions, so now comes the test drive to see if the theory matches the actual performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Admin experience:<\/strong> Verify that the level of complexity to manage users, enforce encryption, and manage encryption keys matches expectations and requirements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>User experience:<\/strong> Confirm that users can easily adopt the new encryption tool and check to ensure users can\u2019t easily evade the tool.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Performance hit:<\/strong> Install the solution on typical user and infrastructure systems to verify minimal or at least acceptable system resource slowdown.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Customer service:<\/strong> Check that the help a vendor can provide in case of trouble matches the needs and expectations of the users and admin team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Security stack fit:<\/strong> Verify that the encryption solution can integrate with the existing security stack for protection, monitoring, and reporting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of this process, pick your favorite solution that passed all of the remaining tests. Just keep in mind that encryption only provides one layer of security and doesn\u2019t provide a magic solution that eliminates all other security risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How-I-Selected-This-List-of-Encryption-Solutions\"><\/span>How I Selected This List of Encryption Solutions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To develop this list of 15 solutions, I first researched encryption categories to determine the major business needs and encryption types. Then, based upon product reviews, industry discussions, and industry rankings, the list was narrowed to the top candidates based on tool features, price, prominence, integrations, centralized encryption controls, key management, and other available options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Encryption is frequently added as features of other tools such as endpoint detection and response. Encryption accelerating hardware can also be added to various computer systems as options to enhance security. However, this article expects potential encryption tool buyers to be focused on standalone solutions instead of features or options. Therefore, I excluded such partial solutions from this list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bottom-Line-Start-with-Todays-Requirements-but-Look-Ahead\"><\/span>Bottom Line: Start with Today\u2019s Requirements, but Look Ahead<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Breached data costs so much more to a company when unencrypted. Encrypted breaches protect against regulatory disclosure requirements, lawsuits, regulatory fines, and more. Put encryption in place now to protect against a breach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, future quantum computing advances will break the minimum encryption standards in place today. Today\u2019s safe encrypted data breach may become tomorrow\u2019s exposed data. Start investigating opportunities to apply more advanced encryption, multiple layers of encryption, or other additional safeguards today to defend against future threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To deploy effective encryption, consider learning about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/networks\/strong-encryption\/\">best practices for strong encryption<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"ta-campaign-widget-66d6ca4a4aec0-popup-wrapper\" class=\"ta-campaign-widget__popup-wrapper\">\n    \n<div\n    style=\"\n        --ta-campaign-plugin-primary: #3545ed;\n        --ta-campaign-plugin-button-text: #fff;\n        --ta-campaign-plugin-button-hover-background: #3231b4;\n        --ta-campaign-plugin-button-hover-text: #fff;\n        --ta-campaign-plugin-button-toggle-background: #3231b4;\n        --ta-campaign-plugin-button-toggle-text: #3231B4;\n    \"\n    data-ajax-url=\"https:\/\/www.esecurityplanet.com\/wp\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\">\n    <div\n        id=\"ta-campaign-widget-66d6ca4a4aec0\"\n        class=\"ta-campaign-widget ta-campaign-widget--popup\"\n        data-campaign-fields='{\"properties\":{\"campaign_type\":\"popup\",\"campaign_category\":false,\"sailthru_list\":[\"cybersecurity-insider\"],\"popup_type\":\"exit_intent\",\"appearance\":{\"colors\":{\"primary_color\":\"#3545ed\",\"button\":{\"button_text_color\":\"#fff\",\"hover\":{\"button_hover_background_color\":\"#3231b4\",\"button_hover_text_color\":\"#fff\"},\"toggle\":{\"button_toggle_background_color\":\"#3231b4\",\"button_toggle_text_color\":\"#3231B4\"}}},\"custom_scss\":\"\"},\"behavior\":{\"opt_in_enabled\":true},\"language\":{\"tagline\":\"Get the Free Cybersecurity Newsletter\",\"subtagline\":\"\",\"content\":\"Strengthen your organization&#39;s IT security defenses by keeping up to date on the latest cybersecurity news, solutions, and best practices. 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