Bruce Schneier is CTO and cofounder of Counterpane Internet Security, the first managed security monitoring services firm. He is author of Applied Cryptography andSecrets and Lies, Digital Security in a Networked World.
He writes, “Security is a chain; it’s only as secure as the weakest link.” “Security is a process, not a product.”
“There are no quick fixes for digital security. And with the number of security vulnerabilities, breaches, and digital disasters increasing over time, it’s vital that you learn how to manage the vulnerabilities and protect your data.”
We hear reports of national retail chains, banks, military installations and national security data being routinely hacked.
This is why RDS is so pro-active in providing the best security possible. Its cloud-hosted system operates on Tier III Data Centers fiber optic linked together with twenty-six Data Centers. All data traffic is 256 bit SSL encrypted with 2048 bit certified key encryption. This advanced security qualifies RDS Connect as SaSS, ‘Software as a Secure Service.’ This makes your cloud-hosted RDS system more secure than when hosted on an on-site server.
The RDS database is compressed by 50%. Each user must be given security access for just the data which they can access, and sensitive fields within the database, such as social security number, copies of checks, etc. are encrypted.
It is possible that RDS may be the only church management system with this level of security.