comforte’s Data Security Platform

Why Tokenisation Beats Transparent Data Encryption for PCI DSS Compliance

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Cyber threats are rapidly evolving and breaches are on the rise. That makes compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) ever more critical for organizations handling sensitive payment card data. A key aspect of this framework is safeguarding data at rest – but the requirements are changing. Disk- or partition-level encryption is no longer permissible to protect non-removable electronic media.

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Cybersecurity in the Boardroom: A Strategic Driver for Growth

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Cybersecurity has struggled for many years to make it onto the boardroom agenda. The perception of it as a purely technology function with limited strategic importance has led many organizations to take a short-term, check-box approach to managing cyber risk. This grossly undervalues the role cyber can and should have. In fact, one 2023 study finds that half (51%) of global business decision makers (BDMs) still consider “it a necessary cost but not a revenue contributor,” while 38% see it as a barrier rather than a business enabler.…

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