--- title: "OSS for Healthcare Data | Firevault" url: https://fire-vault.com/oss-for-healthcare description: "Protect patient data with Offline Secure Storage. Secure file sharing, encrypted health records and identity-verified access. HIPAA and NHS DSPT ready." lang: en-GB --- OSS for Industry # Offline Secure Storage for Healthcare Patient data is among the most sensitive and regulated data in existence. Offline Secure Storage (OSS) provides physical disconnection for clinical records and medical research. - Clinical system ransomware - Patient record exfiltration - IoMT device compromise - NHS DSPT non-conformance View All Industries: https://fire-vault.com/solutions/oss #OSS at a glance Image: Hospital records and clinical systems protected by Offline Secure Storage (https://fire-vault.com/assets/oss-industry-healthcare-CpzjVCJ-.jpg) Offline Secure Storage® keeps a clean copy on hardware that is physically disconnected. Healthcare & NHS Reality Patient records carry decades of sensitive history, and NHS England has been clear that a single ransomware event can shut down clinical care for weeks. The Data Security and Protection Toolkit asks providers to keep recoverable, segregated copies of clinical data, but most trusts still depend on online backup that an attacker can reach with the same stolen credentials. HIPAA, GDPR and the NHS DSPT all demand a protected copy. Firevault removes patient records from that blast radius entirely, with identity-locked access reserved for clinicians who genuinely need them. The evidence 01 Average cost of a healthcare data breach £10.9M Average cost of a healthcare data breach IBM Cost of a Data Breach 2024 02 NHS Synnovis ransomware disruption to London hospitals 6 months NHS Synnovis ransomware disruption to London hospitals BBC News, 2024 03 Patient appointments disrupted by Synnovis attack 400K+ Patient appointments disrupted by Synnovis attack NHS England, 2024 04 ICO fine to Capita, which processes NHS data £14M ICO fine to Capita, which processes NHS data ICO, October 2025 Industry Risks ## Healthcare faces unique data threats. 01 ### Patient Records Medical records command premium prices on the dark web, up to 50x financial data. 02 ### Ransomware Targeting Healthcare is the number one targeted sector for ransomware attacks. 03 ### Regulatory Pressure NHS DSPT, GDPR, and Caldicott principles demand appropriate protection. The reality ## This is already happening in healthcare. Every incident below is a matter of public record. Each one involved data that was reachable from a live network at the moment of compromise. 01 ### NHS Synnovis: Ransomware Paralysed London Hospitals for Months A ransomware attack on pathology provider Synnovis disrupted blood tests and operations across major London hospitals. Over 400,000 patient appointments were affected and stolen patient data was published online. BBC News, June 2024 02 ### Capita: £14M Fine, NHS Data Processor Breached Capita processes data for multiple NHS trusts. The ICO fined the outsourcer £14 million after hackers accessed personal data of over 6 million people, including patient records. ICO, October 2025 03 ### Co-op: 6.5 Million Members' Data Stolen Including Pharmacy Records Attackers exfiltrated personal data of all 6.5 million Co-op members, including those using Co-op pharmacy services, in an attack the CEO described as devastating. BBC News, 2025 We Think This Is Hard to Ignore > NHS Synnovis was paralysed for months after ransomware encrypted connected patient systems, forcing the cancellation of thousands of operations. At Firevault, clinical records live on hardware that is physically disconnected, because patient safety depends on data that ransomware cannot touch. How OSS Helps ## Remove patient data from every system attackers can reach. Patient records, clinical trial data, and safeguarding files are taken off hospital networks and written to dedicated RAID 1 drives inside a Firevault Bunker. Those drives have no internet connection. No IP address. No API. When authorised clinical staff need access, a physical connection is created after identity verification. When the session ends, the drives disconnect. - Patient data removed from hospital networks and placed on hardware with no network connection. Ransomware cannot encrypt what is not online - Clinical records isolated with identity-verified access. Stolen staff credentials cannot unlock physically disconnected hardware - Full audit trail for NHS DSPT, Caldicott, and GDPR compliance. Every access session is logged and attributable - Held in carefully selected Firevault Bunkers with clear jurisdictional boundaries for data sovereignty #### Take Patient Data Off Hospital Networks Step 1 of 3 Patient records, clinical trial data, and safeguarding files are taken off hospital networks and written to physically disconnected RAID 1 drives inside a Firevault Bunker. No cloud. No shared system. No attack surface. What the regulator says NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit, Standard 9 > “Organisations must ensure that backups are kept separate from the live system and protected from the same threats that could compromise the primary data.” Featured In Read about Firevault on TechRadar Pro: https://www.techradar.com/pro/uk-startup-put-physical-disconnect-switch-in-its-cloud-storage-offering-to-mitigate-ransomware-attacks-but-will-that-be-enough Read about Firevault on Yahoo Finance: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/firevault-launches-help-businesses-directors-074500961.html Read about Firevault on Channel Insider: https://www.channelinsider.com/security/tools-and-platforms/firevault-security-offline-platform-offering/ Read about Firevault on Security Buyer: https://securitybuyer.com/uk-cybersecurity-startup-launches-firevault/ Read about Firevault on SecurityBrief: https://securitybrief.com.au/story/firevault-unveils-offline-digital-vault-to-combat-rising-cyber-risks Choose your protection ## Which Offline Secure Storage® fits healthcare? Every tier is the same physical principle at a different scale. Pick the access pattern that matches how your team works, then see the capacity, price and use cases for it. ### 300GB Occasional-Use Vault, Deep Cold Storage £74.99/mo inc. VAT · £0 due today Deep cold storage for safeguarding records and patient files accessed periodically for audits or reviews. One nominated access day each week within a 12-hour window. What 300GB holds ~60,000 high-res photos ~150,000 PDF documents ~1,200 hours of voice recordings ~75 hours of HD video Use Cases for Healthcare - Safeguarding and vulnerable patient records - Historic patient notes and discharge summaries - Clinical trial consent documentation - Staff DBS and occupational health files - Complaint and incident investigation files Specifications Capacity 300GB Access 1 day/week, 12-hour window Authentication Identity-locked Commitment 36 months Security & Compliance Carefully Selected Bunkers DSIT-Referenced GDPR Art. 32 Cyber Essentials Plus How to Get Started Step 1 Discovery Call Understand what you need to protect and how you operate. Step 2 Vault Configuration Select your tier, capacity, and access model. Step 3 Identity Verification Complete KYC/AML and set up multi-factor authentication. Step 4 Go Live Data ingestion, access policy activation, and ongoing support. Get started: https://fire-vault.com/luv See Also: Control OT security for healthcare See how Control protects healthcare OT and clinical systems. https://fire-vault.com/control-for-healthcare ## Explore More ### HIPAA Compliance See how OSS maps to the HIPAA Security Rule. Learn more about HIPAA Compliance https://fire-vault.com/compliance/hipaa ### GDPR Compliance See how OSS maps to healthcare compliance. Learn more about GDPR Compliance https://fire-vault.com/solutions/oss/compliance/gdpr ### Identity Documents Protect patient identity records offline. 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