Secure Enclaves Could Be the Future of Data Security

Encryption in use protects data when it is being processed in memory and is an emerging technology that promises to solve many limitations of client-side encryption. Client-side encryption, which encrypts data within an application before storing it in a database, has two significant limitations: it doesn't support functions like searching or incremental operations, and managing encryption keys across multiple applications can be complex and increase administrative overhead. Secure enclaves are private allocations of memory protected from use by external processes, and they offer a solution to these challenges. To successfully cross the chasm between early adoption and reaching the early majority, secure enclaves need four critical things: broad support from hardware vendors, cloud providers, and software makers; partnerships with organizations like Redis; increased awareness of the technology's benefits; and addressing any limitations or concerns associated with it.