Case Study: Large Midwestern Insurance Company achieves PCI-DSS compliance and protects customer and employee data with PKWARE TDE

Insurance Company Meets Data Protection Goals With PKWARE TDE

Large Midwestern Insurance Company discovered during an internal audit that it was not meeting contractual data-protection obligations: a SQL database holding a major customer’s data was unencrypted and needed PCI‑DSS compliance, and internal file servers contained employee PII. With an aggressive timeline and requirements for transparent, low‑overhead encryption that would not disrupt workflows or require new appliances, the insurer evaluated options and selected PKWARE and its Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) product.

PKWARE implemented PKWARE TDE on the company’s SQL servers and file servers, integrating with Active Directory, enabling key rotation without downtime, and avoiding additional hardware. The deployment finished ahead of the target date, allowed the insurer to demonstrate PCI‑DSS compliance, protected data at rest without changing end‑user workflows, and delivered an easy‑to‑manage, cost‑effective solution that preserved a critical customer relationship.