Enterprises can invest in state of the art threat defenses like next-gen firewalls, microsegmentation and zero trust tools, but even the very best tools assume that data breaches happen and aim to limit the damage. And sending and receiving data creates the potential for even further vulnerabilities because attackers can intercept data transfers. Once attackers gain access to a network or data in transit, the best course of action to protect sensitive information is to make it indecipherable. This is done with encryption software that protects information stored, received and sent. Data secured with encryption can only be accessed using a password, adding an extra, vital layer of security.