Selective Encryption Sets a New Standard for AI Data Security

Confidencial has been named the winner of the CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards’ Encryption Innovation Award, recognizing its advancement in file-level, selective encryption.

Unlike legacy tools that lock down entire files and break workflows, Confidencial encrypts only the sensitive information inside a document. The rest of the file remains usable, traceable, and safe to leverage in AI workflows.

This milestone proves that selective encryption isn’t just theory. It’s the new standard for AI-ready data protection—a data-centric approach designed for the age of zero-trust security.

The New Standard for Data Protection in the AI Era

What makes selective encryption different from traditional encryption? It protects only what’s sensitive, keeping files secure, compliant, and usable as enterprises scale AI adoption.

The recognition of selective encryption as a category-defining advance signals a shift: what was once an innovation is now a proven standard. It offers a practical answer to today’s most urgent data protection challenges, keeping sensitive data secure, compliant, and usable as enterprises embrace AI at scale.

Independent Validation of Selective Encryption

Enterprises are under pressure to secure sensitive data without slowing the business. Recognition from CyberSecurity Breakthrough affirms that selective encryption delivers security, usability, and traceability in one model - allowing documents to remain protected in their original format.

This independent validation reinforces what our customers already know: selective encryption delivers measurable impact where it matters most.

Future-Ready Security for AI and Cross-Border Compliance

Insider threats, AI data exposure, and cross-border compliance require protection that travels with the data. Confidencial embeds encryption and policy controls directly into files, ensuring sensitive information stays protected across clouds, partners, and AI pipelines.

This is what true AI governance and data-centric security look like in practice, not theory.

Practical Innovation Beyond the Perimeter

Most “innovations” add friction. Confidencial doesn’t.

Perimeter defenses stop at the network edge. Once a file is emailed, downloaded, or pushed into an AI workflow, security disappears—and when an LLM ingests sensitive data, control is gone permanently.

Confidencial takes a different approach. It embeds protection directly into the file, so security travels with the data—across clouds, partners, and AI pipelines. Sensitive fields are encrypted while the rest of the file remains usable, traceable, and compliant.

With selective encryption, file-format retention, and built-in traceability, enterprises can protect critical data while keeping existing workflows intact. It’s a practical innovation that balances productivity and control.

And with that control come three powerful capabilities:

• Shield What Matters – Protect only sensitive fields with file-level encryption while keeping the rest fully usable.

• Enforce Compliance by Design – Satisfy EO 14117, HIPAA, and GDPR directly at the data layer.

• Prevent AI Data Exposure – Stop sensitive content from entering LLMs and uncontrolled AI workflows before risk begins.

Confidencial is not legacy encryption repackaged. It’s the new standard: usable, persistent, and built for the AI era.

Confidencial in Action: Real-World Use Cases

Confidencial is setting a new standard for protecting the world’s most sensitive information.

Leading enterprises rely on it to secure critical workflows without slowing business down:

• A top 5 global pharma company uses Confidencial to protect IP and regulatory documents shared with partners, manufacturers, and patients worldwide.

• Am Law 50 firms use Confidencial to secure sensitive data shared with regulators and clients while preserving privilege.

• Enterprises adopting AI pipelines rely on Confidencial to encrypt sensitive data before external LLMs ingest it.

Across every case, the principle is constant: protection is persistent, practical, and inseparable from the data itself - wherever it travels.

Why Selective Encryption Matters Now

Selective encryption has moved beyond theory. It’s the proven alternative to legacy, all-or-nothing security models.

With Confidencial, organizations can:

• Protect sensitive data without breaking usability

• Enforce compliance without slowing innovation

• Control AI data flows before risk begins

In the era of AI and global data movement, this balance of usability and persistent control defines the future of data protection.

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See how selective encryption is shaping the future of secure, compliant AI adoption.