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The AI glossary Security

Encryption at Rest

Verschlüsselung at Rest

Encryption at rest refers to protecting data while it is stored — for instance, on a hard drive or in a database — as opposed to encryption during transmission. This keeps data unreadable even in the event of physical access to the storage medium.

Source: NIST — Cryptographic Standards and Guidelines

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