London, United Kingdom – April 19, 2022 | DuoKey and Atos have recently launched a joint encryption offer—with DuoKey’s innovative Double Key Encryption feature. This new technology allows organizations using Microsoft 365 to protect their sensitive data from being accessed by Microsoft and other companies or individuals. This DKE solution provides customers with complete control over privacy and military-grade security of enterprise information assets while meeting their need for sovereignty over data, especially in the public, healthcare, and energy sectors.
With the double encryption key solution developed by DuoKey and fully supported by the Atos Trustway Proteccio Hardware Security Module (HSM), your Microsoft 365 documents’ default encryption can now be much further secured. This additional protection remains under the customers’ exclusive control and is securely stored in Trustway Proteccio HSM. Thanks to this innovative DKE, Microsoft 365 documents can only be viewed and accessed using both keys: the one from Microsoft and the one protected by Duokey and Atos. Therefore, nobody except the customer has access to sensitive data. Even better, none of the vendors involved, like Microsoft, Atos, DuoKey – or any cloud storage provider, for that matter – is allowed to access your proprietary data.
“The collaboration with the Atos Trustway team has been seamless and highly efficient. Our internal teams worked closely together to natively integrate the DuoKey solution with Atos’ Trustway Proteccio HSM. Both our solutions work perfectly well together. We are extremely proud to provide all of our customers with the ability to secure—at a very granular level—their RSA 2048 key for Double Key Encryption. And all this happens within a certified HSM NATO Secret, EU Restricted, ANSSI QR,” said Nagib Aouini, the CEO of DuoKey.
“We wanted to address the need for optimum data control expressed by many of our customers, as most organizations use Microsoft 365. We are pleased to work with DuoKey to provide a cryptographic solution that ensures complete data sovereignty for our joint customers,” added Cyril Dujardin, Global Head of Digital Security at Atos.
Duokey’s native encryption solution has been designed specifically for Microsoft 365 and meets the highest security standards requirements. Atos’ Trustway Proteccio is the only HSM that holds an enhanced qualification from the French cybersecurity agency (ANSSI) and NATO secret and EU restricted qualifications. The joint solution DuoKey + Atos is fully integrated within the Microsoft 365 office suite.
About DuoKey
DuoKey is a Swiss cybersecurity startup founded in 2020 by experienced entrepreneurs and cryptographers. They aim to secure communication, documents, and data with their MPC-based Key Management solutions and provide advanced encryption services. DuoKey is dedicated to providing the security features their customers need to confidently move sensitive workloads into cloud systems and benefit from robust cryptography controls. They help meet internal and external compliance requirements by ensuring all data being sent or stored in the cloud have been adequately encrypted for protection against hackers looking out for any vulnerability. Duokey is partnering with a top cybersecurity firm that patented an innovative MPC scheme bringing ten years of research in MPC and privacy-preserving encryption. They also partner with Microsoft to develop innovative ways to protect Office documents using this same technology, revolutionizing how confidential information is shared online. DuoKey is part of Tech4Trust Accelerator – Trust Valley Switzerland. For more information, visit www.duokey.ch
About Atos
Atos is a global leader in digital transformation with 105,000 employees and annual revenue of over € 11 billion. European number one in cybersecurity, cloud, and high-performance computing, the Group provides tailored end-to-end solutions for all industries in 71 countries. A pioneer in decarbonization services and products, Atos is committed to a secure and decarbonized digital for its clients. Atos operates under the brands Atos and Atos|Syntel. Atos is a SE (Societas Europaea) listed on the Next 20 Paris Stock Index. The purpose of Atos is to help design the future of the information space. Its expertise and services support the development of knowledge, education, and research in a multicultural approach and contribute to the development of scientific and technological excellence. Across the world, the Group enables its customers, employees, and members of societies at large, to live, work and develop sustainably in a safe and secure information space.
Press Contact
Nagib Aouini – nagib.aouini@duokey.ch
