Backblaze B2 To Encrypt New Uploads by Default

Thursday, August 27, 2026BackblazeView original

Starting September 14, Backblaze B2 will automatically encrypt every new upload and destination copy at rest with AES-256. Always-on SSE-B2 strengthens security without application changes, added costs, or performance impact, while preserving SSE-C for customer-managed encryption keys when required instead.

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