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What Comes First? Compliance or Cybersecurity?

Two critical responsibilities define effective safeguarding in the digital age: protecting vulnerable individuals and protecting their data. This whitepaper explores how disconnection resolves vulnerabilities in always-connected systems.

Mark FermorCTO, CMO & Founder, Firevault

Published 21 January 2026 · 1 min read

This whitepaper presents the risks, pressures, and practical steps to secure safeguarding records permanently offline. Learn how Firevault helps safeguarding teams protect vulnerable individuals and their data by introducing disconnection as a security strategy.

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Where Firevault fits

Controls an auditor can physically verify

Firevault gives you physical separation, named custody and evidenced access, so compliance claims about isolation and control are things you can show, not just assert.

  1. 1Custody Named, access-controlled hardware in a Firevault Bunker
  2. 2Evidence Access windows and retrieval events are recorded
  3. 3Separation Physical isolation that satisfies offline copy requirements
  4. 4Jurisdiction Stored where your regulatory position requires

About the author

Mark Fermor

Mark Fermor

CTO, CMO & Founder

Founder of Firevault, focused on offline secure storage and protecting individuals and businesses from fraud, fines, loss and damage. Speaker, owner and advisor.