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Data Protection

Tamper-Proof Backups.
Zero Compromises.

Write-Once-Read-Many (WORM) immutability for compliance and ransomware protection. Prevent accidental or malicious deletion, meet SEC 17a-4, FINRA, and AGID requirements.

Protects Against

Ransomware

Attackers cannot encrypt or modify your protected backups

Accidental Deletion

Data remains safe even from well-intentioned mistakes

Malicious Insiders

Not even admins can tamper with locked data

Compliance Violations

Meet regulatory requirements with enforced retention

Two Protection Modes

Choose the right level of protection for your needs

Default

Protected (Governance)

Files can be deleted by authorized users after retention period. Ideal for internal policies where flexibility is needed.

  • Data locked during retention
  • Unlocked after period expires
  • Files deletable by authorized users after retention
  • Ideal for internal backup policies
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Compliance (Vault)

Files cannot be deleted by anyone, including administrators. True WORM immutability for regulated industries.

  • Immutable once locked
  • Cannot be unlocked early
  • Not even admins or BigMIND can bypass
  • Contact BigMIND support to enable

Regulatory Compliance

Meet retention requirements for major regulations

RegulationIndustryRetention Required
SEC 17a-4Finance / Broker-Dealers6 years
FINRA 4511Financial Services6 years
HIPAAHealthcare6 years
SOXPublic Companies7 years
AGIDItalian Government10+ years

Flexible Retention

Set retention periods from 1 day to 100 years. Choose granularity in Years, Months, or Days to match your regulatory requirements exactly.

1d

Minimum Retention

1 day minimum for short-term protection

7y

Common Standard

7 years for most regulatory requirements

100y

Maximum Retention

Up to 100 years for permanent archives

Create Protection Policy

1

Basic Information

Policy name, description, enable immediately

2

Protection Settings

Mode (Protected/Compliance), period, start date

3

Scope

Devices, folder paths, file types, exclusions

What's Protected

  • All backed-up files
  • File metadata and timestamps
  • Version history
  • Audit logs
  • Folder structures

Blocked Actions

  • File deletion
  • File modification
  • Retention reduction
  • Policy bypass
  • Version overwrites

Lock Down Your Data.

WORM protection available on Business and Enterprise plans. Compliance Vault on Enterprise.

No credit card required. Protected Mode included on all plans.