How to Protect Yourself Against Data Breaches
Audit-proof archiving protects patient data and is required by law. In 2023, over 6 million records were compromised (BfDI) – data protection is therefore a matter of trust.
Unchangeable for Decades
The healthcare sector generates enormous amounts of sensitive data: patient records, lab results, and imaging data from radiology and pathology. This information is not only relevant for immediate treatment but must often be securely stored for decades. For example, the Patient Rights Act, in conjunction with the GDPR and industry-specific regulations (e.g., the X-ray Ordinance), mandates retention periods ranging from 10 to 30 years.
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Today, organizations are tasked with managing rapidly growing and diverse data sets securely, efficiently, and in compliance with regulations throughout their entire lifecycle.
Patient data, particularly from radiology and pathology, often needs to be securely stored for decades.
Regulations such as the GDPR, the Code of Medical Ethics, and the Patient Rights Act require audit-proof, tamper-proof archiving.
Imaging techniques and networked systems generate enormous volumes of data every day, which must be efficiently managed and integrated.
Data must not be altered or deleted. Only write-once, read-many (WORM) storage ensures true data security.
The solution for audit-compliant archiving
Discover FileLock
Many hospitals already store their data digitally, but they encounter problems in doing so: For one thing, traditional file systems do not meet the legal requirements for the immutability of patient data. This creates a significant risk: While patient data must be retained for decades, it is often not adequately protected against tampering or deletion.
Between Obligation and Risk
This is exactly where FileLock comes in. The software automatically applies WORM (Write Once Read Many) protection to every file. This means that once saved, data can no longer be modified or deleted—it remains available for reading only. This ensures audit-proof archiving that meets the high security and compliance requirements of the healthcare industry.
Here you’ll find answers to the most frequently asked questions about our solutions, products, and applications—from security and archiving to data management.
FileLock meets strict compliance and governance requirements such as GoBD, HGB, and tax regulations. The software enables simple, audit-proof archiving of electronic data, thereby protecting against costly violations, including in the healthcare sector.
FileLock can be implemented without making any changes to the existing IT infrastructure and integrates seamlessly with existing systems. New data is then automatically stored in an audit-proof manner—simply, flexibly, and cost-effectively.
FileLock converts existing storage into WORM volumes, on which data is automatically stored in a read-only format. No changes or deletions are possible during the retention period—ensuring that the archive remains audit-proof and compliant with legal requirements.
FileLock protects newly archived documents as well as existing data during migrations. This enables audit-compliant archiving without disrupting existing systems or processes. The solution is scalable and runs on standard Windows servers, including virtualized ones.
