segures

Segures is a term encountered in contemporary technical and privacy discourse to describe a class of secure, modular units used to encapsulate data or functionality. There is no single, formal definition; uses vary by field and author. The word appears to be a neologism, likely drawing on seguro/seguro for “secure” and the plural suffix -es, but there is no authoritative etymology.

In data security and encryption discussions, a segure is described as a sealed data container that relies on client- or server-side encryption, tamper-evident auditing, and strict access controls. Segures aim to isolate data from untrusted processes and to enforce permission boundaries at the container level rather than at the file or database level.

In software architecture, some writers use segure to denote a modular component with a defined security boundary, a “secure module” that encapsulates its own state and permissions and interacts with other components through well-defined, audited interfaces.

In privacy-focused contexts, segures are described as user-controlled data vaults—client-side encrypted repositories that the user unlocks with a key, granting access to selected apps or services while keeping the rest private.

As a term without formal standards, segures remain loosely defined and appear mainly in blogs, white papers, and speculative discussions about secure architecture and data governance. Related concepts include encrypted containers, secure enclaves, data vaults, and sandboxed modules.