Open Standards Encryption Support

This question asks if your systems can use widely-accepted, industry-standard encryption methods rather than proprietary or custom encryption. Open standards like AES, TLS, and RSA are proven, tested, and trusted by the security community, unlike 'home-grown' encryption that might have hidden weaknesses.

Open encryption standards are non-negotiable for enterprise clients - proprietary encryption is a deal-killer because it can't be audited or trusted. Using open standards ensures compatibility with customer systems, passes security audits, and provides legally defensible protection. Without this capability, you'll lose enterprise deals immediately and risk catastrophic breaches from weak custom encryption that seemed clever but wasn't.

Thinking your custom encryption is more secure than proven standards is dangerous - security through obscurity always fails. Another mistake is supporting open standards but implementing them incorrectly, providing false security that's worse than no encryption.