How APIs Are Shaping the Next Wave of Secure Data Interoperability
- By CDOTrends editors
- August 30, 2023
In a world where data has become the lifeblood of every organization, ensuring its safety and integrity has never been more crucial. The rapid digitization of services and the increasing reliance on data-driven decision-making have ushered in an era where any lapse in data protection can spell doom for businesses. But amidst the rising concerns over data security and compliance, a revolutionary integration is poised to change the game.
Protegrity, known for its data security and privacy solutions, has bolstered its collaboration with Exasol, the leading no-compromise analytics database. The latest stride in this partnership sees the integration of Protegrity’s cutting-edge Application Protector REST API, setting a benchmark for data protection capabilities.
This enhanced collaboration allows organizations to harness the burgeoning API economy seamlessly. The REST API capability ensures businesses can flexibly link platforms and applications, ensuring true data fluidity. Moreover, Protegrity's advanced API design empowers entities to connect with legacy applications and manage cross-border data flows effortlessly. Any entity leveraging an API can now guarantee a cross-border data flow that's compliant, secure, scalable, and easily auditable.
Diving deeper, Protegrity's REST API solution distinguishes between the protection mechanisms for data processing, whether handled on-premises or in the cloud. Through this innovation, Exasol users can now adopt a standardized, ultra-secure approach to defend their invaluable data assets. The comprehensive protection suite includes data masking, encryption, tokenization, and pinpoint access controls.
Having collaborated fruitfully for over half a decade, Protegrity and Exasol have consistently enabled their clientele to analyze sensitive and private data without breaking a sweat. The enhanced partnership ensures businesses can confidently dive into analytics, deploying rapidly and minimizing disruptions, all while safeguarding data seamlessly.
Terri Snell, vice president for global alliances at Protegrity, expresses her enthusiasm: "We are delighted to extend our partnership with Exasol, where we have enjoyed a mutually beneficial relationship for many years. As data privacy regulations continue to evolve at pace, through the partnership with Protegrity, Exasol can provide customers with advanced tokenization technology to identify, protect, and analyze sensitive data faster than ever before."
On the other side, Mathias Golombek, chief technology officer at Exasol, adds, "This latest integration represents a significant step forward in our commitment to providing our customers with the most advanced and comprehensive data protection capabilities while harnessing the full potential of their data."
As the digital realm stands on the precipice of yet another transformative wave, this synergy between Exasol and Protegrity and their unwavering commitment to excellence promises to lead the way in the next generation of data security and protection.
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