# Best Encryption Software - Page 9 *By [Brandon Summers-Miller](https://research.g2.com/insights/author/brandon-summers-miller)* Encryption software uses cryptography to protect the confidentiality and integrity of data. Companies use encryption software to ensure that only intended parties can access the data and to reduce their liability if the data is inadvertently exposed or hacked. Encryption software protects data by converting normal data into scrambled, unintelligible data that is rendered virtually unusable to others. Companies can apply encryption to communications, databases, and virtually any other kind of file or storage system. Encryption can be applied to data at rest, data in transit, and data in use. The [best encryption software](https://learn.g2.com/best-encryption-software) can be particularly useful for securing regulated data such as personally identifiable information (PII), protected health information (PHI), and payment card industry (PCI) data. Using [sensitive data discovery software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sensitive-data-discovery), administrators can identify their most sensitive datasets on which to apply encryption. To qualify for inclusion in the Encryption category, a product must: - Secure data and files using ciphertext - Prepare either data at rest, data in transit, or data in use for encryption - Allow users to choose and manage files and their encryption settings ## Best Encryption Software At A Glance - **Leader:** [Progress MOVEit](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-moveit/reviews) - **Highest Performer:** [NordLocker](https://www.g2.com/products/nordlocker/reviews) - **Easiest to Use:** [Virtru Email Encryption](https://www.g2.com/products/virtru-email-encryption/reviews) - **Top Trending:** [Progress MOVEit](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-moveit/reviews) - **Best Free Software:** [Progress MOVEit](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-moveit/reviews) --- **Sponsored** ### Cyera Cyera is the world’s leading AI-native data security platform. Its platform gives organizations a complete view of where their data lives, how it’s used, and how to keep it safe, so they can reduce risk and unlock the full value of their data, wherever it is. Backed by more than $1.3 billion in funding from top-tier investors including Accel, Coatue, Cyberstarts, Georgian, Lightspeed, and Sequoia, Cyera’s unified data security platform helps businesses discover, secure, and leverage their most valuable asset - data - and eliminate blind spots, cut alert noise, and protect sensitive information across the cloud, SaaS, databases, AI ecosystems, and on-premise environments. Recent innovations like Cyera’s Omni DLP extend this platform with adaptive, AI-native data loss protection, bringing real-time intelligence and contextual understanding to how data moves and is used across the enterprise. 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[Privitty](https://www.g2.com/products/privitty/reviews) Privitty – Data That Stays Yours Privitty is a zero-trust data protection layer for messaging and collaboration. While traditional platforms encrypt data in transit, Privitty ensures sensitive files and messages stay encrypted, revocable, and access-controlled even after delivery — regardless of where they’re shared. Built on top of the robust Delta Chat protocol, Privitty adds a patented layer of real-time access control, forwarding protection, and cryptographic auditability. It’s like DRM for secure communication — but without relying on centralized servers. We’re already live on Android, with iOS and desktop launching soon. Our early adopters span finance, legal, and healthcare — sectors where data leaks cost millions. We’re raising to scale adoption, expand integrations, and take zero-trust messaging mainstream. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Alanring Technologies](https://www.g2.com/sellers/alanring-technologies) - **HQ Location:** N/A - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/No-Linkedin-Presence-Added-Intentionally-By-DataOps (1 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 2. [PSDT](https://www.g2.com/products/psdt-psdt/reviews) Bringing in the freedom to have military grade encryption for everyone in Web 3.0 by acting as a medium of encryption in exchange of almost all digital data with ULTIMATE ARMOR USER DATA PROTECTION through blockchain technology. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [PSDT](https://www.g2.com/sellers/psdt) - **HQ Location:** N/A - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/No-Linkedin-Presence-Added-Intentionally-By-DataOps (1 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 3. [QuDEFENSE](https://www.g2.com/products/qudefense/reviews) QuDEFENSE is a secure file transfer solution designed for organizations that cannot afford data compromise—today or in the quantum future. Using Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) and blockchain-backed provenance, QuDEFENSE® ensures that files are encrypted, tamper-evident, and access-blocked if manipulated. Perfect for Zero Trust environments, QuDEFENSE® is already trusted by defense and commercial customers to replace email attachments, secure AI training data, and enforce file integrity from creation to consumption. Key Features: • Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) • Tamper-Evident Notifications • Blockchain File Provenance • Manipulated File Quarantine • Outlook Plug-in, API, and Web App access • Zero metadata collection Use Cases: • Replaces insecure file sharing methods like Office 365 attachments or unencrypted cloud drives • Ensures only verified, authentic files reach users or systems • AI Trust Layer: blocks ingestion of corrupted training data • Healthcare, government, legal, and critical infrastructure sectors Categories: • Secure File Transfer • Email Security • Zero Trust Data Exchange • Blockchain Cybersecurity • Post-Quantum Encryption Suggested Tags: PQC, secure file sharing, data provenance, zero trust, tamper-evidence, AI security, cyber compliance, EO 14028 compliant **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [VeriTX](https://www.g2.com/sellers/veritx) - **Year Founded:** 2019 - **HQ Location:** East Aurora, US - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/veritx (11 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 4. [Randamu](https://www.g2.com/products/randamu/reviews) Randamu delivers decentralized cryptographic infrastructure that powers the next generation of secure, verifiable, and automated digital systems. Serving Web3 developers, protocols, and blockchains, Randamu offers essential building blocks such as publicly verifiable randomness, time-locked encryption, and cross-chain orchestration. Its flagship stewardship of the Drand protocol and the League of Entropy enables trust-minimized coordination and transparency across distributed systems. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Randamu](https://www.g2.com/sellers/randamu) - **Year Founded:** 2023 - **HQ Location:** Fully Remote, US - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/randamu (8 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 5. [Randtronics easyEaaS](https://www.g2.com/products/randtronics-easyeaas/reviews) Randtronics easyEaaS is an Encryption-as-a-Service (EaaS solution designed to provide organizations with robust data protection without the complexities of on-premise deployment. By offering a cloud-based alternative, easyEaaS enables rapid implementation of encryption policies, ensuring sensitive data remains secure against unauthorized access and potential breaches. Key Features and Functionality: - Flexible Deployment Options: Organizations can choose between self-managed instances or fully outsourced encryption management services, catering to varying levels of control and expertise. - Comprehensive Data Protection: Utilizes advanced encryption techniques to safeguard both structured and unstructured data across diverse environments, including databases, file servers, and cloud storage. - Centralized Management: Offers a unified platform for defining, managing, and monitoring encryption policies, streamlining administrative tasks and ensuring consistent security practices. - High Availability and Scalability: Designed to handle enterprise-level demands, providing reliable performance and the ability to scale as organizational needs evolve. - Compliance Support: Assists in meeting regulatory requirements by implementing industry-standard encryption protocols and maintaining detailed audit logs for transparency and accountability. Primary Value and Problem Solved: Randtronics easyEaaS addresses the challenge of implementing and managing effective data encryption by offering a cloud-based service that eliminates the need for complex on-premise infrastructure. This solution empowers organizations to protect sensitive information efficiently, reduce the risk of data breaches, and ensure compliance with data protection regulations, all while minimizing the operational burden on internal IT resources. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Randtronics](https://www.g2.com/sellers/randtronics) - **Year Founded:** 2002 - **HQ Location:** North Ryde, AU - **Twitter:** @Randtronics (78 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/randtronics-pty-ltd (12 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 6. [RioPlay](https://www.g2.com/products/rioplay/reviews) RecordShield protects your videos and other E-Learning content by securely encrypting your content files and distributing them with your authorized target audience. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [ANTARGYAN CLOUDWORKS](https://www.g2.com/sellers/antargyan-cloudworks) - **HQ Location:** N/A - **Twitter:** @antargyancom (20 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/No-Linkedin-Presence-Added-Intentionally-By-DataOps (1 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 7. [SafeLogic CryptoComly](https://www.g2.com/products/safelogic-cryptocomly/reviews) SafeLogic provides strong encryption products for solutions in mobile, server, Cloud, appliance, wearable, and IoT environments that are pursuing compliance to strict regulatory requirements. Our flagship product, CryptoComply, provides significant competitive advantages by offloading and accelerating the FIPS 140 effort. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [SAFELOGIC](https://www.g2.com/sellers/safelogic) - **Year Founded:** 2012 - **HQ Location:** Palo Alto, California, United States - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/safelogic (18 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 8. [SafeUtils](https://www.g2.com/products/safeutils/reviews) SafeUtils: Native MacOS, Linux and Windows desktop application with 110+ carefully crafted tools for yours and your teams everyday work with sensitive data in various formats. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [SafeUtils Offline Toolbox](https://www.g2.com/sellers/safeutils-offline-toolbox) - **Year Founded:** 2024 - **HQ Location:** Warsaw, PL - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/safeutils/about/ (1 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 9. [Satheeshsoft Soft Cleaner Safe](https://www.g2.com/products/satheeshsoft-soft-cleaner-safe/reviews) Encryption Software and Soft Cleaner Safe. Encrypt your confidential data with or without a password for advanced security. Encryption stands for totally replacing your personal data and files with password security to an unrecognizable format. You can decrypt the encrypted file at any time like original file with same password. Working method: Click on to ‘Select File’. Select the file you wish to encrypt or decrypt. Set the password next to ‘Password’. Click on ‘Safe Encryption’ or ‘Safe Decryption’. While processing, it prompts the exact percentage and completion status. After completion, you can see the encrypted file with ‘\_scsafe’ extension added with same name or in decryption the original file. Note that in decryption, you should give the correct password that you gave in encryption. ASCII-standard characters only for password, length 11 characters compulsory. Also you can encrypt any types of files as well as Unicode format files. Encryption with a password and irrecoverable with a duplicate password. User friendly GUI. Decryption maintains same file quality and data. No password storing inside encrypted file. Securely encrypt any file without password using Same PC option and irrecoverable from a different PC with any password or with Same PC option. High speed processing for encryption and decryption. Advanced password encryption filling with three common characters in background for untouchable file safety. After encrypting any file, one time you should always decrypt the file with the same password to confirm the file was encrypted properly. Optimized pointed accuracy for very large data. Extra powerful protected encryption any file up to 20 MB upload free with standalone additional asynchronous layers of security. Option for pause and resume the process during the heavy run. You can put PC in hibernate mode and continue. Encrypt and protect your personal files with direct or indirect password capability. Password with multi-tier security, so the file size would become nine times larger. After encrypting any file, one time you should always decrypt the file with the same password to confirm the file was encrypted properly. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [satheeshsoft](https://www.g2.com/sellers/satheeshsoft) - **HQ Location:** N/A - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/No-Linkedin-Presence-Added-Intentionally-By-DataOps (1 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 10. [SDS E-Business Server](https://www.g2.com/products/sds-e-business-server/reviews) Protect Critical Data in Transit and at Rest with SDS E-Business Server Today's businesses handle a flood of sensitive files that must be secured to prevent data breaches, ensure compliance, and support hybrid IT environments. E-Business Server is the trusted file encryption solution that delivers peace of mind. With advanced PGP encryption, automated file transfers, and compliance support for GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and SOX, E-Business Server enables enterprises to encrypt sensitive data and at rest. Its cross-platform compatibility supports Windows, UNIX, Linux, and IBM z/OS, making it the ultimate solution for multi-environment enterprises. Key Features: • PGP-Grade Encryption: Encrypt files before, during, and after transfer. • Automated File Transfer: Schedule, route, and track file transfers for speed and accuracy. • Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with PCI-DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, and SOX. • Cross-Platform Support: Works across Windows, Linux, UNIX, and IBM z/OS. Business Impact: • Prevent Costly Data Breaches: Ensure encrypted file transfers to protect against data leaks. • Ensure Compliance: Meet the most challenging regulatory mandates. • Streamline Operations: Automate file transfers, saving IT team time and effort. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Software Diversified Services (SDS)](https://www.g2.com/sellers/software-diversified-services-sds) - **Year Founded:** 1982 - **HQ Location:** North Oaks, US - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/software-diversified-services/ (25 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 11. [SearchGuard](https://www.g2.com/products/searchguard/reviews) Search Guard can be used to secure your Elasticsearch cluster by working with different industry standard authentication techniques, like Kerberos, LDAP/Active Directory, JSON web tokens, TLS certificates and Proxy authentication/SSO. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [floragunn GmbH](https://www.g2.com/sellers/floragunn-gmbh) - **HQ Location:** N/A - **Twitter:** @searchguard (491 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/No-Linkedin-Presence-Added-Intentionally-By-DataOps (1 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 12. [SecretDrop](https://www.g2.com/products/secretdrop/reviews) SecretDrop is a zero-knowledge secret sharing tool for developers. Files are encrypted in the browser using AES-256-GCM before they ever reach the server. The server stores only encrypted blobs and can never read your content, filenames, or passwords. Upload files, set a password, share a link. No accounts required for recipients. Free tier available, no credit card needed. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [The CodeCave](https://www.g2.com/sellers/the-codecave) - **Year Founded:** 2022 - **HQ Location:** Bielefeld, DE - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-codecave-gmbh/ (2 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 13. [SecuBox](https://www.g2.com/products/secubox/reviews) SecuBox is an AES 256-bit disk encryption for Windows Embedded Compact/ Windows CE handhelds and its media cards. It provides safe, secure and convenient storage for all important and business critical information. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [SendPilot](https://www.g2.com/sellers/sendpilot) - **Year Founded:** 2018 - **HQ Location:** London, GB - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/sendpilot/about/ (1 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 14. [Secure Channels Xotic Encryption Solution](https://www.g2.com/products/secure-channels-secure-channels-xotic-encryption-solution/reviews) XOTIC Cryptosystem encryption offers resistance against advances in quantum computing today. XOTIC is a One-Time Pad style hybrid streaming symmetric cipher – meaning that it has the speed of a streaming cipher but also offers strength and attack resistance properties beyond those of many standardized symmetric ciphers. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Secure Channels](https://www.g2.com/sellers/secure-channels) - **HQ Location:** N/A - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/No-Linkedin-Presence-Added-Intentionally-By-DataOps (1 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 15. [Secure IT Encryption Software](https://www.g2.com/products/secure-it-encryption-software/reviews) Cypherix's SecureIT File and Folder Encryption Software is an easy to use, feature packed program that protects all your files and folders using 448-bit strong Blowfish encryption. It includes a powerful, customizable file shredder. SecureIT File Encryption Software has the ability to generate self-decrypting email attachments that allows the user to send encrypted/secure email to anyone - the recipient need not have a copy of the program. This strong encryption software ensures that it is statistically impossible for an unauthorized person to access the encrypted data. It includes virtual keyboard and privilege mode option that can help to prevent a keylogger from capturing keystrokes. SecureIT is so simple to use. SIT 2000 is designed to meet the growing security and privacy needs of all computer users. The software combines ease of use with state of the art technology to ensure total security with a zero learning curve and maximum convenience. The program is fast, and requires relatively few computing resources and little time to encrypt files. The software provides full access control. SecureIT includes Password strength and monitor meter which is useful in setting up effective and strong passwords. No unauthorized access to encrypted data is possible under any circumstances, i.e. there are no 'back doors'. It ensures encryption of every type of file such as spreadsheet, graphic, or word processor. The software works on any kind of medium, whether removable drive (USB Flash Drive), CD/DVDs. Secure IT is transparent to the end user, designed to hide the complexities of encryption technology from the end user. It runs on all 32-bit as well as 64-bit versions of Microsoft Windows (Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP Family). **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Cypherix](https://www.g2.com/sellers/cypherix) - **HQ Location:** Mumbai, IN - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/cypherix-software-company/ (1 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 16. [Sharemind Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/sharemind-platform/reviews) The next generation of data-driven services with end-to-end data protection and accountability **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Cybernetica](https://www.g2.com/sellers/cybernetica) - **HQ Location:** N/A - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/No-Linkedin-Presence-Added-Intentionally-By-DataOps (1 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 17. [ShieldConex](https://www.g2.com/products/shieldconex/reviews) For any business processing payments and the associated sensitive data including PII and PHI, ShieldConex® is the vaultless PCI-compliant shared tokenization solution that protects transactions throughout the entire customer journey, delivering the benefits of PCI DSS scope reduction across all downstream channels including trusted third parties. ShieldConex also shields sensitive data including PII and PHI, delivering the benefits of PCI compliance plus PCI DSS scope reduction across all channels and trusted third parties. When included with Bluefin’s Payconex, ShieldConex can deliver additional organizational benefits such as least cost routing and lower interchange fees. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Bluefin Payment Systems](https://www.g2.com/sellers/bluefin-payment-systems) - **Year Founded:** 2007 - **HQ Location:** Atlanta, GA - **Twitter:** @BluefinPayments (1,509 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/111240/ (169 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 18. [Siccura](https://www.g2.com/products/siccura/reviews) Siccura works with all existing e-mail platforms. Once an e-mail account has been synced, encoding your mails takes seconds. Create a message within Siccura Work, chose your preferred e-mail account, and then send. Recipients not using Siccura Work will be able to sign up and decode your message instantly. Users also have the ability to delete messages after they’ve been opened. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Siccura](https://www.g2.com/sellers/siccura) - **Year Founded:** 2018 - **HQ Location:** Bexley, GB - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/siccura-app (15 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 19. [SimpleumSafe](https://www.g2.com/products/simpleumsafe/reviews) Encryption software for Mac and iOS that helps companies remain GDPR compliant. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Simpleum](https://www.g2.com/sellers/simpleum) - **Year Founded:** 2016 - **HQ Location:** N/A - **LinkedIn® Page:** http://www.linkedin.com/company/simpleum-media-gmbh (2 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 20. [Skiff Teams](https://www.g2.com/products/skiff-teams/reviews) End-to-end encrypted collaboration for your team. Protect your organization’s work with an end-to-end encrypted workspace that gives you complete control of your data. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Skiff](https://www.g2.com/sellers/skiff) - **Year Founded:** 2020 - **HQ Location:** San Francisco, US - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/10037743 (31 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 21. [SlashID](https://www.g2.com/products/slashid/reviews) SlashID is the composable identity platform to improve identity security without user friction. SlashID Gate adds authentication, authorization,rate limiting and CAPTCHA-less bot detections to your APIs and workloads in minutes. Gate can also enforce passkeys and SSO on any internal application without any code modification. SlashID Access is the most reliable and secure user identity management module thanks to our HSM-backed, globally-replicated, serverless architecture. With Access, you can implement passwordless authentication flows, multi-tenancy, one-click user invitations, RBAC, SAML and MFA in hours, not weeks. Access minimizes latency for your users, seamlessly handles traffic spikes and avoids downtime and customer data breaches. **Average Rating:** 5.0/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 3 **User Satisfaction Scores:** - **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?:** 10.0/10 (Category avg: 8.9/10) **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [SlashID](https://www.g2.com/sellers/slashid) - **HQ Location:** N/A - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/slashid/ (9 employees on LinkedIn®) **Reviewer Demographics:** - **Company Size:** 100% Mid-Market #### Pros & Cons **Pros:** - Administration Management (1 reviews) - Customer Support (1 reviews) - Documentation (1 reviews) - Ease of Use (1 reviews) - Easy Integrations (1 reviews) ### 22. [Sookasa for Dropbox](https://www.g2.com/products/sookasa-for-dropbox/reviews) Sookasa provides encryption and compliance for sensitive files across cloud storage services and mobile devices. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Sookasa](https://www.g2.com/sellers/sookasa) - **Year Founded:** 2011 - **HQ Location:** N/A - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/sookasa/ (2 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 23. [Spiceware PII CDE](https://www.g2.com/products/spiceware-spiceware-pii-cde/reviews) As the average data retention rate of companies increase, data breach, cloud security and related costs are increasing but most security solutions cannot be installed on the cloud or is based on legacy DB encryption technology, making it hard for businesses to protect their assets in the cloud. Spiceware PII CDE provides an AI-based automated privacy protection solution which collects, detects, and encrypts PII in the cloud environment using a patented no-code modification technology, conveniently and effectively safeguarding sensitive data even in case of a data breach. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Spiceware](https://www.g2.com/sellers/spiceware) - **HQ Location:** N/A - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/No-Linkedin-Presence-Added-Intentionally-By-DataOps (1 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 24. [Stealien AppSuit WBC](https://www.g2.com/products/stealien-appsuit-wbc/reviews) KeypadSuit is providing a strong security of input date from user \*Supprot Android, iOS, Mobile web, E2E **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [STEALIEN](https://www.g2.com/sellers/stealien) - **Year Founded:** 2015 - **HQ Location:** 서울특별시, KR - **Twitter:** @stealien (497 Twitter followers) - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/13267353 (41 employees on LinkedIn®) ### 25. [StealthDisk Mobile](https://www.g2.com/products/stealthdisk-mobile/reviews) StealthDisk Mobile uses Virtual Disk Technology to easily and securely store all your important files and documents. **Seller Details:** - **Seller:** [Sgsix](https://www.g2.com/sellers/sgsix) - **HQ Location:** N/A - **LinkedIn® Page:** https://www.linkedin.com/company/No-Linkedin-Presence-Added-Intentionally-By-DataOps (1 employees on LinkedIn®) ## Parent Category [Confidentiality Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/confidentiality) ## Related Categories - [Data Masking Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-masking) - [Cloud Data Security Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-data-security) - [Data De-Identification Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-de-identification) --- ## Buyer Guide ### What You Should Know About Encryption Software ### What is Encryption Software? Companies use encryption software to protect the confidentiality of their data, ensure that only intended parties can access the data, and reduce their liability if the data is inadvertently exposed or hacked.  At a basic level, encryption software protects data by converting normal data into scrambled, unintelligible data that is rendered unusable to others. Most commonly, companies use encryption software to protect sensitive data such as their customers’ personally identifiable information (PII), proprietary company data such as trade secrets, and communications such as company emails or business instant messaging. Encryption can be applied to files, folders, disks, other storage products including cloud storage, and for secure communications such as transferring data over networks.  Encryption has historically been used for protecting military communications, however, with the rise of the internet and online storage, many companies use encryption to protect corporate assets, as well. Particularly with the increasing cyber threats and requirements from data protection and data privacy regulations, more and more companies are using encryption software to protect their data and reduce risks and liability in the event the data is lost or stolen. In fact, many data privacy regulations specifically cite properly encrypted data as sufficiently protected and therefore either out of scope of the regulation or subject to less intensive regulatory scrutiny.  Encryption software works by using modern cryptography methods to convert data from legible plaintext to unintelligible ciphertext using a pair of cryptographic keys. The original data is converted from plaintext to ciphertext using an encoding key known as a cipher, while the permissioned recipient of the data would use the corresponding decoding key to decrypt the data in order to return it to usable plaintext. Without the appropriate decryption key, the data is virtually unusable by interceptors or other non permissioned parties.  Cryptographic keys to both encode and decode encrypted data come as either symmetric or asymmetric keys. With symmetric keys, the key used to encode the data is the same key needed to decode it. This requires the key itself to be closely guarded.  With asymmetric keys, however, the two keys are different—one key is a public key and the other key is a private key. A public key can be openly distributed to other parties, while the private key should be closely protected by its owner. A message can be encrypted using a recipient’s public key of the key pair, while only the recipient’s private key has the ability to decrypt it. Companies can protect and manage their encryption keys by utilizing [encryption key management software](https://www.g2.com/categories/encryption-key-management) solutions. #### What Types of Encryption Software Exist? Encryption software can be used to protect data at rest, such as data stored in files and folders, data in transit, such as data being transferred over networks or mobile devices, and more recently data in use, particularly when processing data stored in cloud storage. **Encryption for data at rest** Data at rest is data that is in storage and is not actively being used. This data can be stored on physical storage devices, in databases, data warehouses, on mobile devices, laptops, other endpoints, and in cloud storage. Data encryption software is used to protect this data from being accessed, modified, or stolen while at rest. Common types of encryption solutions for these include file encryption, folder encryption, database encryption, full-disk encryption, hard drive encryption, USB encryption, application encryption, and other storage encryption. **Encryption for data in transit** Data in transit is data that is traveling over networks like the internet, internal corporate networks like corporate local area networks (LAN), and mobile networks. Data in transit is sometimes referred to as data in motion, as well. Encryption is used for data in transit to prevent plaintext data from being intercepted by unauthorized persons like hackers. If the data is encrypted and intercepted while in transit, the data has little or no value to the party that intercepted it. Common types of encryption solutions for data in transit include network encryption, mobile data encryption, and website encryption. **Encryption for data in use** Risks to data in use are becoming more prevalent as more companies employ cloud computing resources to analyze data. Previously, unencrypted data was most at risk of interception or unauthorized disclosure during states of transit or at rest, but with greater use of processing in cloud computing, data can become susceptible to inappropriate disclosure or leaks during processing, as well. To address this risk, companies are beginning to utilize a technique known as homomorphic encryption.  Homomorphic encryption allows the processing of data while it remains encrypted; homomorphic encryption does not require the dataset to be decrypted prior to processing. Companies can store encrypted data in the cloud, run operations on that encrypted data without decrypting it, and the results of that computation will remain in an encrypted format, requiring the same encryption key to decrypt the computational results as would be needed to decrypt the initial data set.   ### What are the Common Features of Encryption Software? The following are some core features within encryption software that can help users: **Encryption layer** : Encryption software may be tailored to the medium needing to be encrypted. Specific encryption software can include solutions for full-disk encryption, file encryption, database encryption, data encryption, application encryption, endpoint encryption, network encryption, email encryption, and other communication encryption.   **Encryption key management** : Some encryption software solutions include encryption key management functions within their offerings. Encryption key management software handles the administration, distribution, and secure storage of encryption keys.  **Encryption algorithms** : There are many encryption algorithms available with different strengths and speeds. One of the most common encryption algorithms is the Advanced Encryption Standards (AES), which is used by the US military, known as military-grade encryption. The most common AES encryption types are AES-128 encryption or AES-256 bit encryption, known as military-grade encryption. Other common encryption algorithms include Rivest–Shamir–Adleman or RSA algorithm, Triple Data Encryption Standard (TripleDES), Blowfish encryption algorithm, Twofish encryption algorithm, the international data encryption algorithm (IDEA), and more.  ### What are the Benefits of Encryption Software? Encryption software helps companies meet regulatory compliance and operationalize their data security models. In particular, encryption technology can help companies achieve parts of the CIA triad, which stands for confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data, a commonly used security model.  **Confidentiality** : One of the primary use cases for using encryption software is to protect the confidentiality of data, particularly sensitive data like PII. In the event that data is intercepted by an unsanctioned party, encrypted data is rendered virtually useless.  **Integrity** : In addition to protecting the confidentiality of data, it is important for companies to trust that the data has not been tampered with, particularly when data is in transit. Encryption helps ensure that data has not been deleted or modified by unauthorized parties as it moves. **Reduced legal risk or compliance:** Many data privacy and data protection regulations specifically cite encrypted data as sufficiently secured and subject to no or less stringent regulatory measures. Encryption can be particularly useful for working with datasets such as PII, protected health information (PHI), and payment card industry (PCI) data. ### Who Uses Encryption Software? **Information security (InfoSec) professionals**: Individuals working to secure websites, [application security](https://www.g2.com/categories/application-security), and [network security](https://www.g2.com/categories/network-security) often choose encryption solutions to increase the effectiveness of security professionals. Encryption tools can add an additional level of security to virtually any IT infrastructure solution. The tools make it harder for hackers to penetrate networks or gain access to sensitive data. Encrypted files and encrypted data are also more difficult and less useful to hackers since they can’t actually view data without deciphering it first. **Data professionals:** Encryption software allows database managers to create access standards and perform security tests to audit existing security. Many databases can store encrypted data in [backup software](https://www.g2.com/categories/backup) in the case of a disaster for easy, secure recovery. [Mobile data security software](https://www.g2.com/categories/mobile-data-security) provides similar features but adds increased security for mobile devices, communications, and authentication.  #### Software Related to Encryption Software Related solutions that can be used together with encrypting software include: [Email encryption software](https://www.g2.com/categories/email-encryption) **:** Email encryption technology is used to transform and secure information traveling through an email server. These tools ensure data in transit remains secure until the authorized party is identified to prevent emails from ending up in the wrong hands. Email encryption can be useful in any industry but is a requirement for others. Medical records and government data are both examples of information that must be encrypted before being shared. [Encryption key management software](https://www.g2.com/categories/encryption-key-management) **:** Encryption key management software is used to handle the administration, distribution, and storage of encryption keys.  [Sensitive data discovery software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sensitive-data-discovery) **:** Sensitive data discovery software helps businesses locate sensitive data—such as PII, PHI, PCI data, intellectual property (IP), and other important business data—stored across multiple company systems including databases and applications, as well as on user endpoints. [Data de-identification and pseudonymity software](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-de-identification-and-pseudonymity) **:** De-identification and pseudonymity software replaces personal identifying data in datasets with artificial identifiers, or pseudonyms. Companies choose to de-identify or pseudonymize (also called tokenize) their data to reduce their risk of holding PII and comply with privacy and data protection laws such as the CCPA and GDPR.  [Data masking software](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-masking) **:** Data masking software, or data obfuscation software, is similar to but different from data de-identification and pseudonymity software. With data masking, sensitive data retains its actual identifying features (such as age range and zip code), but masks (or redacts, blanks, or hashes) identifying information such as name, addresses, phone numbers, and other sensitive data. It is possible to remove the data mask and reidentify the data. Data masking is often used as a way companies maintain sensitive data, but prevent misuse of data by employees or insider threats. [Digital rights management (DRM) software](https://www.g2.com/categories/digital-rights-management-drm) **:** DRM software provides users with a variety of features intended to safeguard their content and ensure it is accessed within their designated parameters. Businesses are constantly sharing files internally and externally, and many others share branded assets or host media files regularly. DRM solutions protect the content shared or hosted by businesses and ensure it’s only used in the way originally intended. DRM software can provide features like watermarking and timed expiration for shared documents, and subscription and license management for media files.  [Virtual private network (VPN) software](https://www.g2.com/categories/virtual-private-network-vpn) **:** VPNs enable users to connect to private, secure networks. Companies utilize corporate VPNs to provide their employees with secure, encrypted, and remote access to the company’s internal network. This enables employees to access applications, files, printers, and other corporate resources on the corporate network as if they were at the office. [Password manager software](https://www.g2.com/categories/password-manager) **:** Password managers store and control a user's passwords through either an encrypted vault downloaded to a user’s computer or mobile device, or digitally through browser plugins or extensions. These solutions often require multi-factor authentication prior to accessing the filevault where passwords are stored with a folder lock. Password manager solutions are often cross-platform and operate on PCs, Mac, Android, iPhone, ioS, and other devices. ### Challenges with Encryption Software **Performance** : Strong encryption requires more resources. It is important for companies to carefully weigh the strength of their encryption algorithms against the computational resources they have and the speed needed to encrypt and decrypt their data. The more secure the encryption algorithms are, the more computation power needed for them.  **Quantum computing** : An emerging threat to encryption is quantum computing. Encrypting today is generally secure because the possible combinations for the decrypting encryption keys are so vast that in practice, it is virtually impossible to guess and test that many combinations. For example, decrypting an RSA-2048 bit encryption key, which has 2^2048 distinct numbers, is estimated to take a classical computer 300 trillion years. With the vast computing power of quantum computers, however, it is theorized that cracking an RSA-2048 bit encryption key could take as little as ten seconds to a few hours. As of now, quantum computers are not available for general use in the market, so the risk in practice is low, but theoretically, it does exist. ### Which Companies Should Buy Encryption Software? All companies can benefit from safeguarding their data using encryption software, however, companies in regulated markets, such as healthcare, financial services, and those handling PII and other sensitive data should use encryption software as part of their information security practices.  ### How to Buy Encryption Software #### Requirements Gathering (RFI/RFP) for Encryption Software Companies must determine their specific encryption program's needs; what kind of data they are trying to secure—data at rest, data in transit, or data in use and what type of sensitive information, sensitive files, and other secure files do they need to protect. Buyers must have answers to the following questions when selecting encryption software for their business: - Do you have individual files, specific storage types, or networks that you are seeking to secure?  - Do you want an open-source solution?  - Do you need a free version?  - Do you prioritize encryption strength over speed?  - Do you have the right computational resources to support your encryption method?  - Do regulations in your industry recommend specific encryption algorithms?  #### Compare Encryption Software Products **Create a long list** After determining the specific business needs, buyers must create a long list of products that can meet their company’s unique requirements. G2.com’s [encryption software](https://www.g2.com/categories/encryption)page compares encryption software solutions with reviews from verified users of encryption software to assist in narrowing the product search.  **Create a short list** After reviewing the long list, businesses should narrow their choices of products that can meet the company’s unique requirements by reading reports for that category of software. G2.com’s reports for [encryption software](https://www.g2.com/categories/encryption)helps compare how users of encryption software solutions rated these products. **Conduct demos** The next step includes contacting vendors to conduct demos of their solutions. Buyers must ask them questions about their solution, how they’ve assisted other similar companies, and how they answer the list of company-specific questions regarding encryption strength, speed, medium, and so on.   #### Selection of the Best Encryption software **Choose a selection team** It is important to include day-to-day users of encryption software on the selection team. Typically, this would be an InfoSec professional, an information technology (IT) professional, or a data professional. In a regulated industry, it is important to include representatives from the team’s compliance or legal departments on the selection team, as well.  **Negotiation** The cost of encryption software can vary greatly depending on what the buyer is trying to secure, the volume of data, and any other solutions the buyer may want in conjunction with encryption software, such as sensitive data discovery.  **Final decision** Since encryption software is a data security product, the final product decision will likely be made by information security teams and data professionals, in conjunction with collaborating with business stakeholders to ensure the solution meets both the business’ security needs and the usefulness of accessing the data.