Trend Micro's SecureCloud solution secures critical data on the cloud and virtual environments by providing encryption, which is supported with policy-based key management and unique server validation. It supports data protection on the private cloud, public cloud, and virtual environments. SecureCloud extends its support to Amazon EC2, Eucalyptus, vCloud, RightScale, TCloud, VMware ESX and vSphere, and other virtual environments. SecureCloud delivers keys to the devices in a secure way, and there is no requirement for the deployment of the file system and management infrastructure. SecureCloud aids in data privacy, regulatory compliance, and secure storage recycling. It helps customers to remain compliant with internal cybersecurity policies and government regulations, such as HIPAA, HITECH, Sarbanes-Oxley, GLB, and PCIDSS. The encryption algorithms utilized for cloud data encryption are based on AES 256 bit. SecureCloud secures data, metadata, and associated structures without reducing performance and operational efficiency.