Frequently Asked Questions

What applications and sensitive data can 2Encrypt protect?
- What kind of data can 2Encrypt be counted on to protect?
- What POS applications work with 2Encrypt?
- Will 2Encrypt work with my non-POS applications?
How does the Encryption / Decryption work?
- How does 2Encrypt protect sensitive data?
- Does 2Encrypt actually perform the encryption?
- What encryption algorithms can 2Encrypt use?
- Does using 2Encrypt cause my encrypted resources to take up more space?
- How will 2Encrypt work with data once it is at my corporate office?
What about Support and Upgrades for the encryption module and my other applications?
- Will 2Encrypt affect my ability to upgrade my applications?
- Who will provide support for Red Iron’s products?
- What happens if my 2Encrypt application files become corrupt?
Training and implementation
- How long will 2Encrypt take to implement?
- Is 2Encrypt configurable?
- Will end users require any training on Red Iron’s products?
- Will encryption slow down our POS systems for end users?
- What if data from my stores is shared with a non-Windows platform such as Unix?
- Do I need to have 2Encrypt running on every device where sensitive data is stored?
Key Management
- Does 2Encrypt provide key management?
  Which Key Management systems work with 2Encrypt?
- How does 2Encrypt get its keys?
- How can I be sure the keys are safe?
- How do I rotate keys?
- What if a key is compromised?
Regulatory Compliance
- Will 2Encrypt provide total PCI compliance?
- Does 2Encrypt help with the masking requirements of PCI?
- Does 2Encrypt help with PCI password requirements?
- Can I be PCI compliant if I only store data unencrypted for a short time?
- Can I send data to my corporate office unencrypted?
- Can 2Encrypt also help me with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance?
- Can 2Encrypt also help me with government regulations on privacy?
- Does Red Iron provide security audits?