Secure Data Storage
Definition - What does Secure Data Storage mean?
Secure data storage collectively refers to the manual and automated computing processes/technologies used to ensure stored data security and integrity.
Techopedia explains Secure Data Storage
Secure data storage applies to data at rest stored in computer/server hard disks, portable devices - like external hard drives or Universal Serial Bus (USB) - as well as online/cloud, network-based storage area network (SAN) or network attached storage (NAS) systems.
Secure data storage is achieved in the following ways:
Secure data storage is achieved in the following ways:
- Data encryption
- Access control mechanism at each data storage device/software
- Protection against viruses, worms and other data corruption threats
- Physical/manned storage device and infrastructure security
- Enforcement and implementation of layered/tiered storage security architecture
