Data at rest
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Data at rest in information technology means data that is housed physically on computer data storage in any digital form (e.g. cloud storage, file hosting services, databases, data warehouses, spreadsheets, archives, tapes, off-site or cloud backups, mobile devices etc.). Data at rest includes both structured and unstructured data. This type of data is subject to threats from hackers and other malicious threats to gain access to the data digitally or physical theft of the data storage media. To prevent this data from being accessed, modified or stolen, organizations will often employ security protection measures such as password protection, data encryption, or a combination of both. The security options used for this type of data are broadly referred to as data at rest protection (DARP).
Data at rest in information technology means data that is physically stored on computer data storage in any digital form.
- Examples of any digital form: cloud storage, file hosting services, databases, data warehouses, spreadsheets, archives, tapes, off-site or cloud backups, mobile devices, etc.
Data at rest includes both structured and unstructured data. This type of data can be threatened by hackers and other malicious threats seeking to access the data digitally or physically steal the data storage media. To prevent access to, modification of, or theft of this data, organizations often use security protection measures such as password protection, data encryption, or a combination of the two. The security options used for this type of data are broadly referred to as DARP (Data at Rest Protection).