Encryption at Rest

Encryption at Rest — Protection applied to stored data such as databases, disks, backups and archives.

Why Encryption at Rest matters in finance

It reduces exposure if storage media or data repositories are accessed without authorization.

Security is also a market-infrastructure question

In financial services, encryption at rest should be understood in relation to operational continuity, data integrity, payments, market infrastructure and interconnected dependencies. A control can be technically effective while still leaving material resilience risk if critical services cannot continue or recover during disruption.