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FalconStor WORMLock
Many industries, such as healthcare and financial services, face stringent regulations when it comes to compliance. Companies face the burden of retained huge amounts of data, and making sure that it remains unchanged. While not an easy task, FalconStor’s WORMLock alleviates some of the burden.
FalconStor WORMLock software allows data archiving and retrieval based on the write-once, read-many (WORM) concept. Using your existing storage, WORMLock attaches a hidden digital signature to uniquely identify each directory and file and protect them against content alteration. Once established as a WORMLock volume, the content cannot be changed, even by an administrator.
Features of FalconStor WORMLock include:
- Authentication
- Access Controls
- Permissions
- Audit Logs
Benefits of FalconStor WORMLock include:
- Audit capabilities: all access to WORM file/directories is logged
- User-defined policies can be set for retention of different data sets
- Options such as Remote Replication and ZeroImpact Backup enable high-speed backup of protected data and disaster protection
- Cost Effective: WORMLock offers an alternative to expensive optical storage/specialized disk arrays because you can use your existing storage for WORM volumes
FalconStor provides this overview of current Compliance Regulations:
Government - DOD 5015.2 |
A fixed period from the time records in the series or the system is created. Normally, a fixed period following their regular cutoff dates. For example, the phrase "destroy after 2 years" provides continuing authority to destroy records in a given series 2 years after their creation (normally 2 years after their regular cutoff date). |
Healthcare - HIPAA |
Hospitals and other health care providers must maintain medical records as well as billing records on Medicare (Title XVIII), Medicaid (Title XIX), and Maternal and Child Health (Title V) for at least 6 years. Records must also be retained for 2 years after a patient's death under HIPAA. Medicare Conditions of Participation, section 42 CFR 482.24 (b), states that all hospitals must retain medical records in their original or legally reproduced form for a period of 5 years. |
Life Science - FDA 21CFR Part 11 |
Requires preservation of electronic signatures that are intended to be the equivalent of handwritten signatures, initials, and other general signings required by predicate rules. Part 11 signatures include electronic signatures that are used, for example, to document the fact that certain events or actions occurred in accordance with the predicate rule (e.g. approved, reviewed, and verified). |
Brokers - SEC Rule 17a-4 |
Every member, broker and dealer subject to Rule 17a-3 shall preserve for a period of not less than 6 years, the first 2 years in an easily accessible place, all records required to be made pursuant to Rule 17a-3(a) (1), (2), (3), and (5). |
Download the FalconStor WORMLock Data Sheet for more information, or contact BL Professional Services at 781-982-9664.
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