Presented by W. Curtis Preston, Vice President of Data Protection for GlassHouse Technologies and sponsored by Iron Mountain, this webinar begins with an overview of the security problems companies are trying to address with encryption and authentication systems. Preston explains the three basic ways to encrypt sensitive data: encryption at the source, encryption with a backup application, and hardware encryption. Advantages and disadvantages of each option are addressed, with special attention to the cost of implementation and management of such systems. Additionally, Preston reveals how enhanced authentication systems make encryption useful, for without proper authentication, encryption is useless.

Presenter: W. Curtis Preston, Vice President GlassHouse Technologies

W. Curtis Preston, authored Using SANs and NAS, Unix Backup and Recovery, The Storage Security Handbook, as well as many articles on data protection. He has been designing and implementing data protection systems for over 12 years, and now consults on data protection with end users from Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies, as well as vendors around the world. Preston is also a sought-after speaker for technical and CXO-level audiences, and is always rated very high by his audiences.