Baffle Manager 2.0 adds REST APIs, secrets store, certificate store, and SSO to fully automate data protection over SaaS workflows. Credit: Anomali Data security software provider Baffle has released Baffle Manager 2.0, an interface upgrade to automate enterprise-level data protection for applications, analytics, and AI. The user interface upgrade is aimed at simplifying application-level encryptions, which were difficult and time-consuming with legacy systems, the company said in a press statement. "Baffle Manager 2.0 is a single platform where users can create and manage their data protection policies across the cloud, legacy, and third-party applications and stay on the forefront of new AI initiatives," said Ameesh Divatia, co-founder and chief executive officer at Baffle. Baffle Manager 2.0 is available at launch to new and existing customers for no added cost. While new users will have immediate access to the new interface with deployment, existing customers can choose when they are ready to upgrade to the latest release. Revamped UI brings in REST APIs Baffle Manager 2.0 implements representational state transfer (REST) APIs to enable automation that, the company claimed, will allow organizations to configure, manage, and monitor various data protection services like key management, service configuration, encryption, tokenization, and masking. A REST API is an architectural style meant for designing networked applications to allow stateless communication between different software systems where the server does not maintain any knowledge or memory about the state of the clients between requests. "The REST APIs allow Baffle customers to leverage the findings of a data security posture management tool that identifies the sensitive data they must protect and create encryption policies to protect that data as well as role-based access control policies to make sure that only those with authorized access can obtain the data," Divatia added. Version 2.0 includes new automation tools Baffle Manager 2.0 also includes a secrets store, certificates store, and Single Sign-On (SSO) authentication in a bid to simplify deployment and enterprise integration. This, the company claims, will allow the tool to fully automate virtually every action. "Baffle Manager is the only solution that allows organizations to manage critical data protection at the field or record-level granularity," Divatia said. "As organizations move to the cloud and with the upcoming data explosion due to the next generation of data-intensive AI workflows, it will be essential for organizations to have granular control over the implementation and management of the protection of their data while still being able to scale it with ease." Version 2.0 also adds multiregional and multitenant support respectively to provide better resiliency and recovery from a regional AWS failure and deliver record-level and database-level encryption to each tenant with individual keys. Related content brandpost Shifting security left: DevSecOps meets virtualization By Anthony Ricco, CMO of Corellium. 01 Jul 2023 4 mins Security news analysis Attackers add hacked servers to commercial proxy networks for profit Proxyjacking allows attackers to sell unknowing victims' unused network bandwidth. By Lucian Constantin 30 Jun 2023 4 mins Cybercrime news Command-and-control framework PhonyC2 attributed to Iran’s Muddywater group PhonyC2 was used to exploit the log4j vulnerability in the Israeli software SysAid, the attack against Israel’s Technion institute, and the ongoing attack against the PaperCut print management software. By Apurva Venkat 30 Jun 2023 4 mins Advanced Persistent Threats Cyberattacks Vulnerabilities news First state-sponsored cyberattack against UK government revealed two decades later Rare insight marks the 20th anniversary of a state-backed malware attack on a UK government department. By Michael Hill 30 Jun 2023 3 mins Cyberattacks Government Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe