Because there is no hardware to buy and manage, data encryption is made simpler, more cost effective to deploy and can be set up in minutes without the need for highly skilled staff. 

SafeNet Trusted Access is an intuitive access management service that makes it easy to manage cloud and web access with single sign-on and scenario-based access policies. With SafeNet Trusted Access, organisations can reduce the threat of data breaches, simplify compliance and secure their cloud transformation initiatives.

"We’re delighted to have won gold in two categories this year for our security solutions," Thales said in the announcement.

"It’s easy to see why the cloud has become such a success, but its proliferation means that security has often been thought of at the last moment. Unfortunately, it’s not a question of if, but when, an organisation will suffer a breach, so they need solutions that are simple and easy to use in order to effectively protect their customers and their own data."