Tokenisation vs encryption: How plaintext data is fuelling the ransomware boom

Ransomware attacks are becoming more and more common, with swathes of online criminals looking to hold important files hostage. 

This begs the question; what is plaintext data, and is it 'the real enemy' when it comes to these aggressive breaches?

How can companies put a stop to plaintext data breaches?

Shane Curran, CEO of Evervault, joins Max Kurton on this episode of the EM360 podcast to discuss:

• Ransomware and how plaintext data fits into the conversation
• The differences in risk between readable and unreadable data
• How the debate between tokenisation and encryption be approached