Encryption Keys
In cryptography, a key is a piece of information (a parameter) that determines the functional output of a cryptographic algorithm. Without a key, the algorithm would have no result. In encryption, a key specifies the particular transformation of plaintext into ciphertext, or vice versa during decryption. Keys are also used in other cryptographic algorithms, such as digital signature schemes and message authentication codes.
Venafi is a systems management vendor focused on managing encryption technologies. Venafi helps organizations deploy, manage and control encryption keys across diverse environments throughout their complex infrastructures—from the desktop to the datacenter. Venafi products provide automated discovery of keys and certificates, policy-based application configuration, key and certificate lifecycle management and continuous monitoring and reporting. This allows organizations to significantly reduce system failure from un- or under-managed encryption, increase operational efficiency and improve compliance and data security.
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