Byok

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of bring your own key; a system which allows a customer to encrypt their data using an encryption key on a cloud provider's hardware. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable

    "While many SaaS providers have already recognized the value of offering BYOK capabilities, some still believe their existing data security controls are sufficient without giving their enterprise customers control of their own encryption keys."

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"While many SaaS providers have already recognized the value of offering BYOK capabilities, some still believe their existing data security controls are sufficient without giving their enterprise customers control of their own encryption keys."

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