An overview of relevant terms to describe the security measures of Piql Services
Definition: Data that is stored on a disk or other persistent storage medium and not actively moving through the system.
Example in piqlConnect: Archived files stored in Blob Storage or records in the MySQL database.
Protection focus: Encryption on disk, access controls, and storage isolation.
Definition: Data that is actively moving between systems, such as across networks or between application components.
Example in piqlConnect: Data being uploaded from a user’s browser to Azure, or queries between the application and the database.
Protection focus: TLS/HTTPS encryption, network-level security, secure APIs.
Definition: Data that is being actively used or manipulated by an application or service in memory.
Example in piqlConnect: When a user searches, views, or updates a document through the application interface.
Protection focus: Secure application logic, memory protection, role-based access, runtime environment security.