ALTR Brief: Snowflake Cybersecurity Investigation

FORMAT PRESERVING ENCRYPTION

Lock Down Your Data Without Losing Control

ALTR’s Format-Preserving Encryption ensures secure and effortless data sharing, keeps you compliant, and delivers powerful protection without the headaches—so your business always runs smoothly.

Format Preserving Encryption

Data Security Shouldn’t Break Usability

Protecting sensitive information without disrupting business operations is a challenge. Traditional encryption methods can cripple your efficiency, leaving you with altered data formats that wreak havoc on compatibility and collaboration. 

Format Breakdowns

Encryption shouldn’t throw your data formats out of whack and force you into costly workarounds.

Performance Slowdowns

Security shouldn’t come at the cost of speed—you need real-time responses, not frustrating delays.

Compliance Hurdles

Meeting standards shouldn’t mean sacrificing access or flexibility with your data.

Operational Bottlenecks

Encrpytion shouldn’t disrupt data sharing or create roadblocks that slow down your entire operation.

Powerful Protection, Zero Compromise

Effortless Data Sharing

Securely share sensitive data across systems without altering its format, keeping workflows seamless and uninterrupted.

Built-In Compliance

Easily meet data protection standards like HIPAA and PCI DSS without disrupting current processes or data structure.

System Compatibility

Keep encrypted data fully compatible with existing systems, avoiding costly upgrades and system replacements.

Enhanced Data Security

Protect sensitive data both at rest and in transit, adding robust defense layers against potential breaches.

Streamlined Operations

Maintain data in its original format, cutting down on extra resources and effort typically needed to manage encryption.

Smooth User Experience

Keep data accessible and intuitive to use, ensuring security doesn’t interfere with productivity or daily workflows.

 
 
 
 
 

Key Features

Native Integration with Snowflake

Encrypt and decrypt data directly in Snowflake, cutting out costly on-prem appliances and licensing fees.

Faster Query Response Times

Bypass traditional calls for quicker response times and streamlined operations.

Shift Left Security

Safeguard data at the ETL stage with FF3-1 Format-Preserving Encryption.

Format Preserving Encryption

Easy Policy Automation

Enable non-technical users to set access policies with a simple point-and-click interface.

Real-Time Compliance Monitoring

Track data access instantly with custom alerts for full visibility and compliance.

Automated Key Management

Envelope encryption with automatic decryption and effortless key rotation for continuous protection.

No Matter the Industry, Your Data Is Protected

For industries handling vast amounts of sensitive data security can’t get in the way of getting things done. ALTR’s Format-Preserving Encryption allows you to protect what matters most while keeping operations running smoothly.

Finance

Secures credit card numbers, account details, and transaction histories, maintaining format for fraud detection, compliance audits, and real-time processing.

Healthcare

Protects patient identifiers and medical records, enabling seamless sharing between healthcare providers while complying with HIPAA and other privacy laws.

Retail

Encrypts customer payment details and loyalty program data, ensuring secure transactions without slowing checkout or loyalty integrations.

Government

Protects Social Security numbers, driver’s license data, and other PII, keeping format intact for database accuracy and secure inter-agency data sharing.

Just Ask Our Customers

“ALTR’s Format Preserving Encryption offering running natively in our own Snowflake environment proved to be far more effective, scalable, and affordable than the legacy solutions we had considered. Further, with ALTR’s cloud-native, SaaS architecture, we could extend FPE upstream into our data pipeline, expanding our compliance footprint to include a staging area prior to workloads landing in Snowflake.” – Customer Platforms Delivery Manager | Oil & Gas 

Format Preserving Encryption Case Study

Eliminate Risk, Ensure Compliance.

Contact our Data Security Experts to secure your data, stay compliant, and tackle threats with confidence.