New Lower Cost for Alliance Key Manager in Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Olympia, WA (PRWEB) January 13, 2016 -- Townsend Security, the encryption company, today announced a price reduction to Alliance Key Manager for AWS. The company’s FIPS 140-2 compliant encryption key manager enables Amazon Web Services (AWS) customers to protect their sensitive data and applications in the cloud, as well as meet regulatory compliance. Alliance Key Manager for AWS has been reduced to an industry low price of $.50/hour. Additionally, customers can purchase an annual subscription and receive an added 20 percent savings when compared to hourly pricing over the same 12-month period.
"We have worked with AWS since 2014 to make it easy and affordable for customers to protect sensitive data in the cloud," said Patrick Townsend, Founder & CEO, Townsend Security. “The new lower cost of Alliance Key Manager for AWS allows customers to protect their sensitive data and meet compliance requirements at a lower cost."
Using the same FIPS 140-2 validated key management technology available in Townsend Security's HSM and in use by over 3,000 customers worldwide, Alliance Key Manager for AWS provides full life-cycle management of encryption keys for a wide variety of applications and databases. The solution helps organizations meet PCI DSS, HIPAA, and PII compliance at a low monthly fee. Additionally, there is no aspect of key management administration that is under the control of AWS or Townsend Security.
Available at no extra charge, Townsend Security includes ready-to-use security applications (SQL Server, Drupal, more), SDKs, and sample code (Java, C#, Pearl, PHP, more) for developers. Additionally, there are never extra fees for deploying client-side applications. (AWS usage fees apply.)
For customers requiring the highest level of redundancy, Alliance Key Manager for AWS supports real-time mirroring of encryption keys to other instances of the key manager outside of cloud environments. The solution is currently also available as a traditional hardware security module (HSM), cloud HSM, and VMware virtual appliance (validated to meet PCI DSS).
“We are delighted that our continued growth in AWS has allowed us to offer additional savings to our customers,” continued Townsend. “Complexity and cost can often be a barrier to protecting data. With our new pricing and simplified deployments, we are making encryption and key management more easy and affordable than ever.”
Alliance Key Manager for AWS at a glance:
• Deploys as an AMI from AWS Marketplace
• FIPS 140-2 compliant
• Secures private information in databases and applications, including Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle databases, Drupal, etc.
• Protects data in Amazon RDS, Amazon S3, Amazon EBS, Amazon DynamoDB
• Supports real-time mirroring across different AWS availability zones
Alliance Key Manager for AWS is available for a free 30-day trial. AWS usages fees apply.
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About Alliance Key Manager
Townsend Security’s Alliance Key Manager allows enterprises to properly encrypt data and meet security requirements in less time and at a lower cost. Using the same FIPS 140-2 compliant key management technology available in Townsend Security’s HSM and in use by thousands of customers worldwide, Alliance Key Manager provides NIST compliant encryption and full life-cycle management of encryption keys for a wide variety of applications to help organizations meet PCI DSS, HIPAA, and PII compliance.
About Townsend Security
Townsend Security creates data privacy solutions that help organizations meet evolving compliance requirements and mitigate the risk of data breaches and cyber-attacks. Companies worldwide trust Townsend Security’s NIST and FIPS 140-2 compliant solutions to meet the encryption and key management requirements in PCI DSS, HIPAA/HITECH, FISMA, GLBA/FFIEC, SOX, and other regulatory compliance requirements. Learn more at http://www.townsendsecurity.com.
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Luke Probasco, Townsend Security Inc., http://www.townsendsecurity.com, +1 (360) 359-4400, [email protected]
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