SafeNet and Pitney Bowes Collaborate on the First Cryptographically Secured Digital Mailbox in the Cloud
June 20 2012 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
SafeNet, Inc., a global leader in data protection, and customer
communications technology leader Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE:PBI) today
announced that the companies have joined forces to enhance the
security of digital mail delivery in the cloud for consumers using
Volly, a Pitney Bowes digital delivery service for online mail and
bill payment.
With Volly, customers can receive, view, organize, and manage
bills, statements, and other mailed content from multiple providers
using a single, secure cloud-based online application. Volly is an
opt-in, consumer-focused consolidation service that also includes
online bill payment. It will be available at no cost to U.S.
customers.
Pitney Bowes has decades of experience and a broad array of
patents in data encryption, which are central to the performance of
its global network of postage meters. These digital devices manage
billions of dollars of funds annually in a secure environment.
Having brought these encryption capabilities to the design of the
Volly system, Pitney Bowes is now further enhancing Volly’s
security by leveraging SafeNet’s DataSecure® appliances to
help customers identify and validate the source of digital mail
delivery. By selecting SafeNet as its security technology partner,
Volly’s digital mailbox content can securely reside in the cloud,
which will allow Volly customers to access their account and
virtual mailbox from any type of device, whether it is a personal
computer or smartphone. This is ideal for today’s consumer who is
constantly on the move and will be able to pay their bills or
manage their statements regardless of where they are located.
Customer Comment:
“For generations, consumers and businesses have trusted mail
carriers around the world to handle sensitive information with
great speed, efficiency, and, above all, security,” said Ray
Umerley, Vice President, Volly Solution Development at Pitney
Bowes. “As the world migrates to a digital mailbox
environment, our customers are expecting, and should be demanding,
that same level of discretion and security for their digital
correspondence and bill payment. Volly from Pitney Bowes has
engaged SafeNet to help consumers make the transition to the
digital mailbox in a secure and cost-effective manner. Given
SafeNet’s ability to encrypt and secure data on a large scale, they
were the ideal choice to secure our customers’ digital assets, as
they are able to attach security where it matters most – to the
data - regardless of whether it resides in a physical, cloud, or
virtual environment.”
In order to maintain security and business continuity while
moving into the cloud, companies such as Pitney Bowes are deploying
SafeNet DataSecure on premise, and adding solutions like SafeNet
ProtectApp to secure virtualized applications that interact with
sensitive data, such as credit card numbers and personally
identifiable information. The centralized control provided by
DataSecure creates the flexibility to work with multiple cloud
providers, and the solution’s on-premise platform establishes a
root of trust for policy enforcement and lifecycle key
management.
SafeNet Executive Comment:
“Cloud computing offers tremendous benefits in cost and agility
but it can cause a breakdown in the traditional methods for
ensuring visibility and control of infrastructure and information,”
said Tsion Gonen, Chief Strategy Officer at SafeNet. “By leveraging
SafeNet’s security infrastructure, Pitney Bowes has been able to
secure the digital mailbox by providing end-to-end encryption and
authentication, which are essential for protecting large volumes of
data within private and public clouds. Now, Volly customers will be
able to securely access their financial statements and make online
payments while on the go, regardless of location or device.”
Background:
The movement of data to the cloud creates a number of specific
security challenges, particularly in tracking and controlling data.
It also increases risk by introducing numerous privileged users and
administrators that access and operate data and systems
independently. Moving to the cloud can reduce access control and
increase liability concerns and compliance costs.
As organizations move sensitive data to the cloud, proactive and
robust security controls enabled by large-scale encryption will be
an essential method for ensuring data security and compliance.
Maintaining the trust of consumers is essential for almost every
company. While migrating applications to cloud environments enables
dramatic cost savings, as well as broad access for users, it also
means critical customer data now resides outside the ownership and
control of the organization. Without active protection of the data
entering the application, the potential risks associated with this
loss of control and trust are severe.
In order to realize the economic benefits of cloud-based
applications but also address the necessary security concerns,
organizations must satisfy several core requirements:
- Transparent application
integration – Ability to encrypt data in its own application
development environment with simple integration that does not
require a cryptography expert.
- Centralized control and
management – Centralized data control that minimizes
operational costs and provides the capabilities required for
auditing and separating administrative duties.
- Flexible and agile deployment –
Capabilities that enable flexible data protection controls when
migrating to different vendors.
SafeNet’s Data Protection solutions, and the ability to encrypt,
manage, and secure data on a large scale, helps companies maintain
the trust of customers as they migrate to the cloud.
Additional Resources:
- Video Blog: Featuring Chenxi
Wang, Forrester Industry Analyst, discussing “Cloud Security: Key
Elements for Protecting Your Data in Virtual & Cloud
Environments”
http://data-protection.safenet-inc.com/2012/06/forrester-key-elements-for-protecting-your-data-in-virtual-and-cloud-environments
- Video Blog: Featuring Volly
Executive, Ray Umerley and SafeNet Executive Tsion, Gonen
discussing “How SafeNet Helps Secure the Digital Mailbox in the
Cloud”
http://data-protection.safenet-inc.com/2012/06/safenet-helps-secure-the-digital-mailbox
- SafeNet’s Data Encryption and Cloud
Security Solutions
About SafeNet
Founded in 1983, SafeNet, Inc. is one of the largest information
security companies in the world and is trusted to protect the most
sensitive data for market-leading organizations around the globe.
SafeNet’s data-centric approach focuses on the protection of
high-value information throughout its lifecycle, from the data
center to the cloud. More than 25,000 customers across commercial
enterprises and government agencies trust SafeNet to protect and
control access to sensitive data, manage risk, ensure compliance,
and secure virtual and cloud environments.
About Pitney Bowes
Delivering more than 90 years of innovation, Pitney Bowes
provides software, hardware, and services that integrate
physical and digital communications channels. Long known for making
its customers more productive, Pitney Bowes is increasingly helping
other companies grow their business through advanced customer
communications management. Pitney Bowes is a $5.3 billion company
and employs 29,000 worldwide. Pitney Bowes: Every connection is a
new opportunity™. www.pb.com
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