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Recognizing the threat that quantum computing advancements present to organizations’ sensitive data assets, Prime Factors is committed to future-proofing its security offerings and ensuring that customers maintain a robust security posture, today and into the future. Prime Factors delivers a unique crypto-agile security architecture which enables customers to effectively prepare for evolving threats while mitigating […]

April 15, 2025 –  Prime Factors and Thales announced today that Thales will offer Prime Factors’ Bank Card Security System (BCSS) – a software solution that helps simplify the orchestration of payment security in bespoke payment applications – through its global distribution networks.  “We are eager to provide tools for our customers to implement payment […]

March 19, 2025 – As part of a long-term succession planning process, Prime Factors today announced that Henry Cheli, the company’s current President and CEO, will move into the role of Executive Chairman, effective March 20, 2025. The Board of Directors has appointed Justin Teitt, who currently serves as the company’s Chief Operating Officer, to succeed […]

March 4, 2025 – Prime Factors, a leader in application-level data protection, has been recognized as a Sample Vendor in the Gartner Hype Cycle for Digital Sovereignty, 2024. According to Gartner, "Digital sovereignty is the strategic imperative for ensuring autonomy over data, operations and technology infrastructure and aligning with regulatory frameworks within geographic boundaries." The report states that "the privacy landscape […]

February 11, 2025 – Prime Factors, a leader in application-level data protection, has been recognized as a Representative Vendor in the 2024 Gartner  Market Guide for Data Masking and Synthetic Data.  According to Gartner, “Interest in static data masking (SDM) and dynamic data masking (DDM) remains robust across various geographies and industries and is expected […]

November 12, 2024 – Prime Factors, a leader in application-level data protection, has been recognized as a Sample Vendor in the Gartner Hype Cycle for Privacy, 2024.  According to Gartner, “By 2026, fines due to mismanagement of subject rights will have increased tenfold from 2022 to over $1 billion.” Gartner states “Privacy remains a top […]

August 29, 2024 - Effective today, Prime Factors will no longer offer EncryptRIGHT Primary, Redundant, and Expansion Server instances for IBM AIX operating system platforms. However, Prime Factors will continue to offer and support EncryptRIGHT Client instances for AIX operating system platforms. EncryptRIGHT’s architecture is designed to deliver flexibility and scalability of deployment, broad resiliency, […]

August 27, 2024 - Prime Factors, a leader in application-level data protection, has been recognized as a Sample Vendor in the Gartner Hype Cycle for Data Security, 2024. According to Gartner, “A DSP [Data Security Platform] reduces integration cost, manual work and friction by connecting previously disparate data authorization rules, security controls and capabilities, and […]

June 5, 2024 - Prime Factors is pleased to announce the latest addition to our team, Juan Asenjo, who joins us as the Director of Product Management. With an impressive background spanning more than three decades in information security, product management, and solutions marketing, Juan will play a pivotal role in the management and continued […]

February 6, 2024 – Prime Factors, a leader in application-level data protection, has been recognized by Gartner® among Data Security Platform (DSP) Vendors in the 2024 Market Guide for Data Security Platforms report.  In the Market Guide for Data Security Platforms, 2024, Gartner has recognized the Prime Factors EncryptRIGHT® software among Representative DSP Vendors. We […]

October 10, 2023 - In the Hype Cycle for Privacy, 2023, Gartner recognized Prime Factors as a Sample Vendor for the Format-Preserving Encryption (FPE) category. Prime Factors, a leader in application-level data protection, has been recognized as a Sample Vendor in the Gartner Hype Cycle for Privacy, 2023. "Security and risk management (SRM) leaders responsible for privacy […]

September 19, 2023 - In the Hype Cycle for Data Security, 2023, Gartner recognized Prime Factors as a Sample Vendor for the Format-Preserving Encryption (FPE) and Data Security Platforms (DSP) categories. In the report, "Gartner estimates that by 2025, 75% of the world's population will have its personal data covered under modern privacy regulations." The rise in security threats […]

August 16, 2023 - This year, Prime Factors was recognized by Gartner® in the "Outlook for Data Security" session held at the Gartner Security and Risk Management Summit held from 5 through 7 June 2023 in National Harbor, Maryland. In the Gartner Invest Analyst Insight: Presentation Summary — Gartner Security Summit — Data Security, the research "summarizes one of the sessions […]

March 3, 2023 - Preferred Payment Security Software Reduces Complexity, Adds New Features for High-Volume Operating Prime Factors announced the latest release of its popular Bank Card Security System (BCSS) software, the market-leading application development accelerator for retail payments. The new release further simplifies payment security and expands deployment to high-volume operating environments, including payment […]

February 14, 2023 - Prime Factors, a leader in application-level data protection, has been recognized by Gartner® among Representative Vendors in its Market Guide for Data Masking, 2023. Prime Factors Recognized In 2023 Gartner® Market Guide™ for Data Masking February 14, 2023 Prime Factors, a leader in application-level data protection, has been recognized by Gartner® among […]

December 20, 2022 - Prime Factors, a leader in application-level data protection, has been recognized by Gartner® among Sample Vendors in the Hype Cycle for Privacy, 2022. Prime Factors Recognized in 2022 Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Privacy December 20, 2022 Prime Factors, a leader in application-level data protection, has been recognized by Gartner® among Sample Vendors […]

October 20, 2022 - Prime Factors, the leader in application-level data protection, has been recognized for the second year in a row as a Sample Vendor in Gartner Hype Cycle for Data Security, 2022. Prime Factors Recognized in 2022 Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Data Security October 20, 2022 Prime Factors, the leader in application-level data […]

July 19, 2022 - Prime Factors, a leader in application-level data protection, has been recognized by Gartner® as a Representative Provider in its Innovation Insight for Data Security Platforms, 2022. Prime Factors Recognized in 2022 Gartner® Innovation Insight for Data Security Platforms July 19, 2022 Prime Factors, a leader in application-level data protection, has been […]

July 2, 2022 - In the Hype Cycle for Privacy, 2021, Gartner recognized Prime Factors among Sample Vendors in Privacy, a space that is a top priority for security and risk management leaders managing technology, information and resilience risk. Prime Factors Recognized in 2021 Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Privacy July 2, 2022 In the Hype […]

June 1, 2022 - Prime Factors, a leader in application-level data protection, has been recognized by Gartner among Sample Vendors in the Hype Cycle for Network Security, 2021. Prime Factors Recognized in 2021 Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Network Security EUGENE, Ore., June 1, 2022 – Prime Factors, a leader in application-level data protection, has been […]

May 26, 2022 - This new release further simplifies data security, provides more control, and brings ease of use to enterprise management of sensitive data at the application layer in the cloud, on premises and in hybrid environments. Application–Level Data Protection Software Enables Enterprise Exceed Market Requirements and Industry Best Practices for Sensitive Data May […]

April 14, 2022 - In the Q3 2021 Forrester Wave™, Forrester listed Prime Factors among leading Dynamic Data Masking Solution providers. Prime Factors, a leader in application-level data protection, has been recognized in The Forrester Wave™: Dynamic Data Masking Solutions, Q3 2021 - The Eight Providers That Matter Most And How They Stack Up from […]

December 14, 2021 - In this year’s Hype Cycle for Data Security, Gartner recognized Prime Factors among Sample Vendors in the Data Security space. Prime Factors, a leader in application-level data protection, has been recognized as a Sample Vendor in Gartner Hype Cycle for Data Security, 2021. In this year’s Hype Cycle for Data Security, […]

October 26, 2021 - This new release enables enterprises to continue to keep up with the latest market requirements, software deployment trends, and industry best practices for protecting sensitive data. Prime Factors Releases Updated Application-Level Data Protection Software - EncryptRIGHT v4.30.00 October 26, 2021 Prime Factors is pleased to announce an update to EncryptRIGHT – […]

May 17, 2021 - Survey reveals key trends among US and UK IT organizations around securing sensitive data at the application layer. Confusion Around Application-level Data Protection Creates Hidden Security Risks, Reveals Survey by Entrust and Prime Factors Survey reveals key trends among US and UK IT organizations around securing sensitive data at the application […]

March 15, 2021 - This new release enables enterprises to continue to keep up with the latest market requirements, software deployment trends, and industry best practices for protecting sensitive data. Prime Factors Releases Updated Application-Level Data Protection Software - EncryptRIGHT v4.24.05 March 15, 2021 Prime Factors is pleased to announce an update to EncryptRIGHT. EncryptRIGHT […]

January 7, 2021 - This release enables enterprise payment applications to keep up with the latest trends and industry requirements while continuing to simplify payment security for payment credential issuance and payment transaction processing. Prime Factors Releases Updated Application Development Accelerator for the Retail Payments Market - BCSS v5.60 January 7, 2021 - Prime Factors […]

February 11, 2020 - Utimaco and Prime Factors deliver a solution to drastically reduce the complexity of application level data protection, allowing enterprises to quickly and easily implement encryption, tokenization, and data masking while enforcing access controls and separations of duties. Prime Factors Joins Utimaco’s U-Trust Technology Partner Program Aachen, Germany, & Eugene (OR), USA, […]

January 30, 2020 - nShield® as a Service and EncryptRIGHT technologies enable application-level security for cloud, on-premises and hybrid deployments Prime Factors partners with nCipher Security to further protect organizations adopting cloud-first strategies January 30, 2020 nShield® as a Service and EncryptRIGHT technologies enable application-level security for cloud, on-premises and hybrid deployments Prime Factors, a […]

August 14, 2019 - The global provider of Payment Hardware Security Modules (PHSM) as-a-Service, MYHSM Ltd, has partnered with US data security specialists, Prime Factors, to deliver the world’s first secure cloud-based payment solution using Thales payShield 10k. MYHSM Partners with Prime Factors to Deliver World's First Thales payShield 10K in the Cloud London, 14 August 2019: The global […]

July 11, 2019 - Encryption, tokenization, data masking, and key management suite for application-level data protection enables businesses to meet growing compliance demands. Prime Factors partners with nCipher Security to deliver simple, fast, secure data protection solution Encryption, tokenization, data masking, and key management suite for application-level data protection enables businesses to meet growing compliance […]