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Solving the CIO’s Dilemma](https://insights.comforte.com/hubfs/comforte%20AG_Innovation%20or%20Security%20Solving%20the%20CIOs%20Dilemma%20_26.09.png)](https://insights.comforte.com/innovation-or-security-solving-the-cios-dilemma?hsLang=en) Sep 26, 2024 l [Data Protection](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-protection?hsLang=en), [Data Breaches](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-breaches?hsLang=en) ### [Innovation or Security? Solving the CIO’s Dilemma](https://insights.comforte.com/innovation-or-security-solving-the-cios-dilemma?hsLang=en) The life of a CIO is not dissimilar to that of a trapeze artist. The reason we’re able to soar so high is because of the safety net beneath. Remove... [read more](https://insights.comforte.com/innovation-or-security-solving-the-cios-dilemma?hsLang=en) [![comforte AG - The EU AI Act and the Need for Data-Centric Security](https://insights.comforte.com/hubfs/comforte%20AG_The%20EU%20AI%20Act%20and%20the%20Need%20for%20Data-Centric%20Security%20_19.09.png)](https://insights.comforte.com/the-eu-ai-act-and-the-need-for-data-centric-security?hsLang=en) Sep 19, 2024 l [Data Protection](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-protection?hsLang=en), [AI](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/ai?hsLang=en) ### [The EU AI Act and the Need for Data-Centric Security](https://insights.comforte.com/the-eu-ai-act-and-the-need-for-data-centric-security?hsLang=en) Artificial intelligence (AI) is already embedded deep into the economic and social fabric of the world. It does everything from operating website... [read more](https://insights.comforte.com/the-eu-ai-act-and-the-need-for-data-centric-security?hsLang=en) [![comforte AG - Threat Actors Are Finding it Easier Than Ever to Breach Cyber-Defenses: Enter Data-Centric Security](https://insights.comforte.com/hubfs/comforte%20AG_Threat%20Actors%20Are%20Finding%20it%20Easier%20Than%20Ever%20to%20Breach%20Cyber-Defenses_%20Enter%20Data-Centric%20Security%20_12.09.png)](https://insights.comforte.com/threat-actors-are-finding-it-easier-than-ever-to-breach-cyber-defenses-enter-data-centric-security?hsLang=en) Sep 12, 2024 l [Data Protection](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-protection?hsLang=en), [Data Breaches](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-breaches?hsLang=en) ### [Threat Actors Are Finding it Easier Than Ever to Breach Cyber-Defenses: Enter Data-Centric Security](https://insights.comforte.com/threat-actors-are-finding-it-easier-than-ever-to-breach-cyber-defenses-enter-data-centric-security?hsLang=en) Global end-user spending on [information security](https://www.gartner.com/en/cybersecurity/topics/cybersecurity-program) is projected to hit $212bn next year, an increase of 15% from 2024, according to [Gartner](https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2024-08-28-gartner-forecasts-global-information-security-spending-to-grow-15-percent-in-2025). Yet at the... [read more](https://insights.comforte.com/threat-actors-are-finding-it-easier-than-ever-to-breach-cyber-defenses-enter-data-centric-security?hsLang=en) [![comforte AG - Hackers Want Your Customers’ Data: It’s Time to Hit Back](https://insights.comforte.com/hubfs/comforte%20AG_Hackers%20Want%20Your%20Customers%E2%80%99%20Data_%20It%E2%80%99s%20Time%20to%20Hit%20Back%20_05.09_v1.1.png)](https://insights.comforte.com/hackers-want-your-customers-data-its-time-to-hit-back?hsLang=en) Sep 5, 2024 l [Data Protection](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-protection?hsLang=en), [Data Breaches](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-breaches?hsLang=en) ### [Hackers Want Your Customers’ Data: It’s Time to Hit Back](https://insights.comforte.com/hackers-want-your-customers-data-its-time-to-hit-back?hsLang=en) Customer trust is critical to long-term business success. But it is dramatically undermined when organizations fail to protect their personally... [read more](https://insights.comforte.com/hackers-want-your-customers-data-its-time-to-hit-back?hsLang=en) [![comforte AG - Why Tokenization Beats Transparent Data Encryption for PCI DSS Compliance](https://insights.comforte.com/hubfs/comforte%20AG_Why%20Tokenization%20Beats%20Transparent%20Data%20Encryption%20for%20PCI%20DSS%20Compliance%20_29.08.png)](https://insights.comforte.com/why-tokenization-beats-transparent-data-encryption-for-pci-dss-compliance?hsLang=en) Aug 29, 2024 l [PCI DSS](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/pci-dss?hsLang=en), [Data Protection](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-protection?hsLang=en), [Compliance](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/compliance?hsLang=en), [Financial Services](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/financial-services?hsLang=en) ### [Why Tokenization Beats Transparent Data Encryption for PCI DSS Compliance](https://insights.comforte.com/why-tokenization-beats-transparent-data-encryption-for-pci-dss-compliance?hsLang=en) Cyber-threats are rapidly evolving and breaches are [on the rise](https://www.marketsmedia.com/finance-most-breached-industry-in-2023/#:~:text=In%202023%2C%20finance%20was%20the,accounted%20for%2022%25%20of%20breaches.). That makes compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI... [read more](https://insights.comforte.com/why-tokenization-beats-transparent-data-encryption-for-pci-dss-compliance?hsLang=en) [![comforte AG - How Financial Institutions Can Manage Mounting Digital Sovereignty Requirements](https://insights.comforte.com/hubfs/comforte%20AG_How%20Financial%20Institutions%20Can%20Manage%20Mounting%20Digital%20Sovereignty%20Requirements%20_22.08.png)](https://insights.comforte.com/how-financial-institutions-can-manage-mounting-digital-sovereignty-requirements?hsLang=en) Aug 22, 2024 l [Data Protection](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-protection?hsLang=en), [Financial Services](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/financial-services?hsLang=en) ### [How Financial Institutions Can Manage Mounting Digital Sovereignty Requirements](https://insights.comforte.com/how-financial-institutions-can-manage-mounting-digital-sovereignty-requirements?hsLang=en) Financial services is among the most highly regulated of any industry – and justifiably so. As critical infrastructure, the sector provides services... [read more](https://insights.comforte.com/how-financial-institutions-can-manage-mounting-digital-sovereignty-requirements?hsLang=en) [![comforte AG - Protect the Data to Avoid the Cost of Lost Business](https://insights.comforte.com/hubfs/comforte%20AG_Protect%20the%20Data%20to%20Avoid%20the%20Cost%20of%20Lost%20Business%20_15.08.png)](https://insights.comforte.com/protect-the-data-to-avoid-the-cost-of-lost-business?hsLang=en) Aug 15, 2024 l [Data Protection](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-protection?hsLang=en), [Business Value](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/business-value?hsLang=en) ### [Protect the Data to Avoid the Cost of Lost Business](https://insights.comforte.com/protect-the-data-to-avoid-the-cost-of-lost-business?hsLang=en) Data breaches are growing in volume and cost. Estimates from non-profit the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) [reveal](https://www.idtheftcenter.org/publication/2023-data-breach-report/) that 2023 was a record year... [read more](https://insights.comforte.com/protect-the-data-to-avoid-the-cost-of-lost-business?hsLang=en) [![comforte AG - How to Implement Data-Centric Security in Google Cloud and BigQuery](https://insights.comforte.com/hubfs/comforte%20AG_How%20to%20Implement%20Data%20Centric%20Security%20in%20Google%20Cloud%20and%20BigQuery%20_08.08.png)](https://insights.comforte.com/how-to-implement-data-centric-security-in-google-cloud-and-bigquery?hsLang=en) Aug 8, 2024 l [Data Protection](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-protection?hsLang=en), [Cloud Computing](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/cloud-computing?hsLang=en), [Cloud Security](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/cloud-security?hsLang=en) ### [How to Implement Data-Centric Security in Google Cloud and BigQuery](https://insights.comforte.com/how-to-implement-data-centric-security-in-google-cloud-and-bigquery?hsLang=en) AI, analytics and cloud-based data stores are [driving a revolution](https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/mckinsey-digital/our-insights/tech-forward/the-evolution-of-the-data-driven-enterprise) in data-driven decision making. Yet as more organizations adopt these technologies... [read more](https://insights.comforte.com/how-to-implement-data-centric-security-in-google-cloud-and-bigquery?hsLang=en) [![comforte AG - As Breach Costs Surge, Companies Need a Better Way to Find Shadow Data](https://insights.comforte.com/hubfs/comforte%20AG_As%20Breach%20Costs%20Surge%2c%20Companies%20Need%20a%20Better%20Way%20to%20Find%20Shadow%20Data%20_01.08.png)](https://insights.comforte.com/as-breach-costs-surge-companies-need-a-better-way-to-find-shadow-data?hsLang=en) Aug 1, 2024 l [Data Protection](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-protection?hsLang=en), [Data Breaches](https://insights.comforte.com/tag/data-breaches?hsLang=en) ### [As Breach Costs Surge, Companies Need a Better Way to Find Shadow Data](https://insights.comforte.com/as-breach-costs-surge-companies-need-a-better-way-to-find-shadow-data?hsLang=en) Data breaches are on the rise. In the US, last year [broke new records](https://www.idtheftcenter.org/publication/2023-data-breach-report/) in terms of breach volumes. The bad news is that costs are also increasing. The... 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