Why should you use TDE?
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TDE encryption ensures that user data remains protected from
unauthorized access.

When configured with a :ref:`data encryption key securing mechanism <../secure_key/>`  , data stored on the database
server and in backup is only accessible by users and processes with
decryption keys.

Some use cases include:

-  **Protection of sensitive personal data:** Industries like finance,
   e-commerce, healthcare, and government organizations often deal with
   personally identifiable information that must be protected to comply
   with data privacy regulations such as GDPR, HIPPA, PCI DSS.

-  **Compliance with government standards:** Government institutions
   must comply with information processing standards like FIPS to ensure
   computer security and interoperability.

-  **Protection of transactional data:** Financial institutions deal
   with transaction, account, and payment data that must be protected to
   prevent fraud and financial losses.

-  **Protection of intellectual property:** Organizations safeguard
   proprietary information, designs, and plans to keep their competitive
   advantage, support brand value, and foster innovation.

-  **Protection of data in cloud-based deployments and public web
   applications:** Encrypting a database’s data provides an additional
   layer of security when infrastructure is shared, or when
   vulnerabilities could potentially infiltrate in an application’s API.

When your data is encrypted, it becomes unintelligible if it’s stolen or
misplaced.