What is offline secure storage?

Offline secure storage (OSS) is a data protection method where data is physically disconnected from the internet when not in use. Unlike cloud storage, data stored offline has zero remote attack surface — it cannot be hacked, ransomed or accessed remotely because it is not connected to any network. Firevault provides this through hardware-encrypted vaults that are physically isolated.

How does Firevault protect against ransomware?

Firevault protects against ransomware by physically disconnecting your data from the internet. Ransomware can only encrypt data it can reach over a network. When your data is stored offline in a Firevault, ransomware attacks cannot reach it. Even if your entire network is compromised, your offline vault remains untouched and intact.

How much does Firevault cost?

Firevault Vault starts from £75 per month (inc VAT) for individuals. Business Storage starts from £360 per month (inc VAT). Enterprise Platform pricing is available on request. All plans include hardware encryption, identity verification, and physical disconnection by default.

Who is Firevault designed for?

Firevault is designed for individuals protecting passports, wills and crypto keys; professionals such as solicitors, accountants and consultants protecting client data; SMEs and businesses protecting crown jewel data; and regulated industries including healthcare, financial services and legal sectors requiring offline backup for compliance with GDPR, NIS2, DORA and FCA regulations.

Is Firevault GDPR compliant?

Yes. Firevault is designed to support GDPR compliance by keeping sensitive personal data physically isolated and offline. Physical disconnection ensures data is not exposed to network-based attacks, supports data minimisation principles, and provides an audit trail of access. Firevault is also designed to support NIS2, DORA, FCA and SRA compliance requirements.

What is a physical air gap?

A physical air gap is a security measure where a computer or storage device is completely isolated from the internet and all unsecured networks. Unlike a logical or software air gap, a physical air gap cannot be bridged remotely. Firevault uses a Layer 1 physical air gap — your data is stored on hardware that is physically disconnected from any network when not in active use.

Time Capsule

Sealed Today. Opened When It Matters.

Cloud accounts disappear, providers change terms and files quietly rot. A Firevault Time Capsule preserves the letters, recordings and milestone files you want delivered years from now, sealed offline until the moment is right.

Why OSS

Time Capsule

Your most sensitive data deserves protection that goes beyond software. Firevault provides the only storage that is physically unreachable by design.

6.5M

Personal records stolen in single Co-op attack

BBC News, 2025

1.6M

UK users' data exposed when LastPass was breached

ICO, December 2025

£8.3T

Global cybercrime cost in 2025

Cybersecurity Ventures 2025

Guarantees that your cloud provider exists in 25 years

Firevault research

Why Cloud Time Capsules Fail

The future cannot rely on a login that no longer exists.

Provider Outlives No One

Cloud services rebrand, get acquired or shut down. The capsule you sealed in 2010 may have no owner left to open in 2035.

Format And Format Decay

Files locked behind expired apps, deprecated formats and lost passwords become unreadable long before the date you intended to open them.

Always-On Means Always At Risk

A capsule sat in cloud storage for twenty years is twenty years of breach exposure, scraping and silent account compromise.

The Reality

Cloud accounts are not permanent.

LastPass: 1.6 Million UK Users' Data Exposed After Breach

Hackers stole encrypted vaults and personal data from LastPass. Users who trusted the platform with long-term storage had everything exposed — demonstrating that cloud providers are not permanent custodians.

ICO, December 2025

Co-op: 6.5 Million Members' Records Stolen

Attackers exfiltrated personal data of all 6.5 million Co-op members. Data stored with the assumption of long-term safety was taken in a single attack.

BBC News, 2025

Capita: 6 Million People's Long-Term Records Accessed

Capita held long-term records for pension schemes, councils, and institutions. The ICO fined the company £14 million after hackers accessed data spanning years of accumulated personal records.

ICO, October 2025

The Scenario

A message that almost never arrived.

A father records a series of birthday messages for his daughter, to be opened on her 18th, 21st and 30th. He stores them in a popular cloud locker. Eleven years later the provider sunsets the product. The files are unrecoverable. With a Firevault Time Capsule, the recordings would have stayed sealed offline, untouched by any provider decision, ready to open exactly when intended.

"If it has to last a lifetime, it cannot live on someone else's server."

The OSS Time Capsule

Seal it offline. Open it on your terms.

Your Time Capsule lives inside a physically disconnected vault. Letters, voice notes, photographs and milestone files stay sealed offline until a chosen date, life event or named recipient triggers retrieval.

Offline by default — physically disconnected for the entire wait
Date-based or event-based release windows you define in advance
Format-stable storage that outlives apps, accounts and providers
Identity-locked retrieval by named recipients only

Write Legacy Documents to the Vault

Step 1 of 3

Letters, voice notes, photographs, and milestone files are written to physically disconnected RAID 1 drives inside a Firevault Bunker. Once sealed, the capsule has no cloud dependency and no provider risk.

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