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What Does Encryption at Rest and in Transit Mean?

Protecting data with encryption while it is stored (at rest) and while it moves between systems (in transit), so it cannot be read if intercepted.

Legal Tech GlossaryBy The Circle Desk

Why It Matters

Both are baseline expectations for any legal software today. The more useful questions are who holds the encryption keys and whether the vendor's staff can access unencrypted client data.

Related Terms

BYOK (bring your own key)
An arrangement where the customer controls the encryption keys protecting its data in a vendor's cloud, and can revoke them.
SOC 2 Type II
An independent audit report showing that a vendor's security controls were designed well and worked over a period of months, usually six to twelve.

General information, not legal advice. Part of the Legal Tech Glossary, 173 terms in plain English.