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systems disru... ](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2gx8p3rzeo)[2026 Peter Green Chilled Order and logistics data ](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0k7yy8n3g5o)[2026 Adidas UK Customer contact details ](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78jkev1el2o) [View All →](/learn/breaches) [![Firevault - offline secure storage, physically disconnected from the internet](/assets/logo-color-DBVl0KCg.png)](/) Products Solutions [Why OSS](/why-oss) More [Help](/help)[Get started](/get-started) Start from the need # What data do you need to protect ? These five needs cover data and digital assets, and every one of them is answered by Offline Secure Storage® (#OSS). If your need is about systems, networks and access instead, that journey lives under Control. - Personal records - Intellectual property - Ransomware recovery - Customer data - Long-term assets [See the five data needs](#situations) [I need to control systems and access](/control-for) ![Rows of locked server cabinets inside a secure Firevault data hall](/__l5e/assets-v1/a4d3902c-28a5-42f4-bbfb-c12ddaacce1b/hero-square-drive.png) 93% Of ransomware attacks target backups first Sophos State of Ransomware 2024 Zero Attack surface while the storage is disconnected 5 Data and digital asset needs covered on this page 36mo Commitment-grade infrastructure under every vault 01 The same control every time ## Three steps, whatever you are protecting The situations below differ in what is at stake, not in how the protection works. Each page applies the same three steps to the records that matter in that setting. **01** ### Decide what does not need to stay online Most of the data that would cause the most damage is the data used least often. That is the data to move. **02** ### Hold it on dedicated hardware, physically disconnected Files sit on storage allocated to you inside one of our bunkers. When closed, there is no standing network path. **03** ### Bring it back for an access window you control Access is tied to a verified identity, the session is recorded, and the storage disconnects again afterwards. 02 Data and digital assets ## What you need to protect, and what changes offline Each situation names the exposure most organisations and households live with, then the practical difference once the data is held on disconnected hardware. [ **01**Households ### Protect personal records and important documents Passports, wills, deeds, certificates and financial records sit in an online account that can be taken over. What changes One nominated person holds the household record on hardware only they can open. Read the detail ](/oss-for-personal-records) [ **02**Innovators ### Protect intellectual property and confidential business data Source code, designs, research, board papers and trade secrets can be copied out without anyone noticing. What changes The material that is not needed every day is held offline, with every retrieval evidenced. Read the detail ](/oss-for-intellectual-property) [ **03**IT and resilience ### Protect critical data from ransomware Backups that stay connected are encrypted in the same attack as the systems they protect. What changes Recovery starts from a clean copy that had no network path while the attack ran. Read the detail ](/oss-for-ransomware-recovery) [ **04**Data controllers ### Protect customer and sensitive personal data One stolen credential can expose every customer, client and employee record an organisation has ever held. What changes The live system stays small and the retained archive is physically disconnected. Read the detail ](/oss-for-customer-data) [ **05**Families and trustees ### Protect valuable digital assets for the long term Archives, ownership records, keys and succession information are often lost with the person who held them. What changes Preservation, control and a verified handover to the people who should hold it next. Read the detail ](/oss-for-long-term-assets) 03 Systems and access ## If the need is a system, not a file, start with Control Separating IT and OT, containing ransomware movement, governing third-party access, controlling AI systems and reducing data centre exposure are Control needs. They are handled physically by the Control Blueprints, not by storage. [Control needs 06 to 10](/control-for) [Control Blueprints](/control-blueprints) 04 Choose protection ## Start from who it is for If you already know who will hold the vault, start from the audience pages. Each one sets out the product, the access model and the price. [ ### Personal use One vault per person for identity, property and family records. Open ](/oss-for-personal-use) [ ### Business use Contracts, financial records, customer data and gold copies. Open ](/oss-for-business-use) [ ### Teams One vault per user for boards, deal teams and research teams. Open ](/oss-for-teams) [ ### Professional services Law firms, accountancy practices and consultancies. Open ](/oss-for-professional-practices) ![Mark Fermor](/assets/mark-fermor-C-vy1NeN.jpg) ![David Bailey](/assets/david-bailey-CnLw95Ao.jpg) ![Kenny Phipps](/assets/kenny-phipps-DxIqwaIL.jpg) Online Now Concierge ## Which offline secure storage solution is right for you? Answer a few quick questions and we will recommend the right solution, whether that is a personal vault or a scalable offline storage system built for your needs. Takes about 2 minutes. No account needed. Find Out Free 2 mins No sign-up