Why Nonstop Systems Need a Data-Centric Approach to Security

NonStop systems have a rock-solid reputation for reliability. They’ve powered some of the most critical financial and payment environments for decades. But when it comes to protecting sensitive data, even NonStop can’t be treated as an island.

Today’s threats don’t always storm the perimeter. Increasingly, they slip through side doors, misconfigurations, compromised insiders, cloud exposures, and head straight for the data. That’s why companies are rethinking how they defend what matters most.

It’s time to go beyond firewalls and patch cycles. It’s time to focus on the data itself.

Security That Moves With the Data

Data rarely stays put. It moves between systems, clouds, partners, and applications. Traditional controls can’t always keep up. That’s where data-centric security comes in.

Instead of building taller walls, data-centric security protects the data directly, through encryption, tokenization, or masking, so even if it’s exposed, it’s useless to attackers. This approach is especially powerful in environments like NonStop, where mission-critical data is processed and stored every second.

At comforte, we’ve seen how adding data-centric protection to NonStop environments can help organizations achieve compliance (like PCI DSS 4.0), reduce breach risk, and modernize at their own pace.

Sorting Through the Options

Not all data protection methods are equal. Tokenization? Format-preserving encryption? Masking? Each has its pros, limitations, and best-use scenarios.

That’s why we put together a free guide that breaks it all down. It’s designed for security and IT teams who need to make informed decisions fast. The ebook, “Data-Centric Security Guide: Evaluating the Different Protection Methods for Enterprise Data,” dives into:

• The key differences between leading protection methods
• How to match the right technique to your use case
• The impact on performance, compliance, and usability

You can get the guide here:
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From Legacy to Leading-Edge

Whether you’re navigating PCI DSS 4.0, modernizing your architecture, or simply tightening up controls, a data-centric approach gives you the agility and confidence to protect what counts.

And if you’re not sure where to start, that’s exactly what the guide is for.