Firevault & Sona partner to offer offline data storage for UK firms

Firevault has announced a partnership with Sona Insurance Solutions to offer UK businesses offline data storage as a new measure to reduce exposure to increasing cyber threats. The agreement comes as more organisations face pressure to strengthen defence against data theft following ongoing warnings from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).

Offline security

Firevault provides a service that stores digital files physically, removing them entirely from online environments. Its core offerings, Vault for individuals and Storage for businesses, are designed to act as a 'safe-deposit box', isolating key files from digital attack surfaces. This approach aims to address concerns over ransomware, business email compromise, supply-chain attacks, and other cyber risks that have grown in volume and severity over recent years.

There is a growing demand for practical methods to disconnect sensitive data from online access without complicating operations, particularly from companies managing customer records, commercial archives, and intellectual property.

Insurance integration

Sona Insurance Solutions, based in Colchester and Borehamwood, serves over 1,500 commercial clients across the UK. It becomes the first insurance broker nationally to integrate secured offline storage directly into its cyber risk and business continuity services.

For Sona's client base - which includes SMEs, mid-market firms and national businesses - the new service adds an offline layer to traditional insurance-driven protection. This allows firms to demonstrate more robust risk management as insurers scrutinise digital resilience and raise requirements for prevention.

Market pressures

Cyber insurers have been tightening controls and raising standards, pushing businesses to adopt more proactive risk management practices. Offline storage offers a solution aligned with regulatory and insurer expectations that critical assets be protected beyond purely online defences.

The NCSC has called for organisations in the UK to reduce their online exposure and strengthen overall data resilience. The partnership between Firevault and Sona delivers a response to this call by giving businesses the infrastructure to store data outside the reach of online attackers.

Industry response

Mark Fermor, Co-Founder and Director at Firevault, said:

"The NCSC has been clear that businesses need to reduce their online exposure and strengthen resilience. Offline protection gives organisations a certainty that online systems simply can't. When your most sensitive assets are physically disconnected, attackers can't see them, reach them, or tamper with them. This partnership means more businesses can now take that practical step."

Rob Thacker, Chief Executive Officer of Sona Insurance Solutions, said:

"This partnership represents a natural extension of what we stand for: proactive protection, not just reaction. Our clients rely on us to help them safeguard what matters most. By bringing Firevault into our offering, we're giving them a way to take data completely out of harm's reach it's protection before the policy even needs to respond."

David Bailey, Co-Founder and Director at Firevault, said:

"Every major incident today shows the same pattern attackers go after the data that matters most. By storing that information offline, businesses remove the single point of failure that many criminals rely on. Working with Sona allows us to put this capability directly into the hands of companies that want control and clarity, not just reactive measures."