The company is and always will be utilizing the industry's most advanced security techniques
including biometrics. This may, and probably will, involve new software and hardware
features as such technology evolves and becomes available. Security on the Internet is a
major concern and a high priority for bigVAULT.
SSL
bigVAULT utilizes SSL (The Secure Sockets Layer Protocol). Whenever a credit card or
secure transaction is performed online, the web browser and the server are connected using SSL.
SSL operates by layering a security protocol of an underlying reliable connection-oriented
transport protocol. Once the security handshake is complete, the protocol then encrypts and
authenticates data sent from the local host and decrypts and verifies data received from the
remote host. This is done in a manner transparent to the application utilizing the SSL protocol
Once the SSL protocol is in place, to guarantee the highest security, the encryption coding is
continually modified.
HTTP v. FTP
FTP has been the standard mechanism for sending files to a server since the earliest days of
TCP/IP. However, compared to the flexibility of HTTP, it is deeply lacking. bigVAULT decided on
HTTP over FTP due to the following issues, Authentication Security, Ease of Configuration, Power,
Simplicity and Friendliness, Firewall Support, Performance,and Reliability and Restart.
Like the web itself, it is programmability of the server that offers vast advantages of HTTP
uploads over FTP.
Vault Facility Control
Our Vault facilities, or Data Centers have
limited personnel access. Personnel can only access the Vault facility with Card Keys.
All access is logged. We perform background evaluations on all employees, and all employees
are bonded. We are currently installing Biometric scanners at key points, including the
main vault door. Authorized personal must escort all visitors. All facilities are kept
in a class A structure, with a climate controlled environment, and backup generator.
Firewalls
A firewall is a set of related programs, all working together to protect your data from
violation, unauthorized access, and unauthorized distribution. Firewalls are a complicated
form of security: multi-layered and multi-faceted, a strong firewall is your protection not
only from the outside world, but the inside one as well. At its most basic level, a firewall
will act as a glorified router, directing data to its appropriate destination, and verifying
what is coming and going to an appropriate place. Firewalls are also frequently installed on
a non-modifiable device; safely, and protectively, separated from the rest of the network.
