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Secure Deletion of Safes and Encrypted File Records

Overview

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The Secure Deletion of Safes and Encrypted File Records feature ensures that when users delete safes or encrypted file records from UnoLock CybVault, the data is permanently and irretrievably removed from all storage locations, leaving no recoverable traces. By employing cryptographic wiping techniques and secure deletion protocols, UnoLock guarantees that sensitive information, such as cryptocurrency keys, confidential documents, or personal records, cannot be restored by unauthorized parties, even with advanced forensic tools. This feature reinforces UnoLock’s zero-knowledge security model, providing users with confidence that their deleted data is truly gone, enhancing privacy and compliance with stringent data protection standards.

How It Works

  • Cryptographic Wiping: When a user deletes a safe or file record, UnoLock overwrites the encrypted data with random cryptographic patterns, ensuring that the original data is unrecoverable from AWS S3 storage.
  • Multi-Pass Deletion: UnoLock employs multi-pass deletion techniques, repeatedly overwriting data to prevent recovery, adhering to industry standards for secure data destruction.
  • Metadata Removal: All associated metadata, such as file names or access logs, is also securely deleted, leaving no trace of the safe or file’s existence on the server.
  • Audit Logging: Deletion operations are logged securely using AWS CloudTrail, providing an auditable record of the deletion process without retaining recoverable data.

Security Implications

  • Permanent Data Removal: Secure deletion ensures that deleted safes and files cannot be recovered by attackers, administrators, or forensic tools, protecting user privacy.
  • Protection Against Data Breaches: Even if a server is compromised, no residual data or metadata remains, reducing the risk of exposure for deleted information.
  • Compliance Readiness: The feature supports adherence to data protection regulations requiring secure data destruction, ensuring that deleted data is irretrievable.

Use Cases

  • Sensitive Data Management: Users handling sensitive information, such as cryptocurrency keys or legal documents, can permanently delete data to prevent unauthorized recovery.
  • Regulatory Compliance: Businesses subject to data retention and deletion requirements (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA) can use secure deletion to meet compliance obligations.
  • Privacy-Conscious Individuals: Users in high-risk environments, such as activists or journalists, can delete safes or files with confidence that no traces remain.

Why It Matters

In a digital world where data breaches and forensic recovery pose significant risks, secure deletion is essential for protecting user privacy and ensuring compliance. UnoLock’s secure deletion feature guarantees that deleted safes and encrypted file records are permanently removed, leaving no opportunity for unauthorized access. This feature strengthens UnoLock’s zero-knowledge architecture, providing users with control over their data’s lifecycle and peace of mind that their sensitive information is truly gone when deleted.

FAQs

How does UnoLock ensure deleted data is unrecoverable?

UnoLock uses cryptographic wiping and multi-pass deletion to overwrite encrypted data and metadata, ensuring no traces remain that could be recovered with forensic tools.

Can deleted safes or files be restored by UnoLock?

No, once a safe or file is deleted, it is permanently removed from all storage locations, and UnoLock’s zero-knowledge model ensures that no recovery is possible.

Is there a record of deletion activities?

Yes, UnoLock logs deletion operations securely using AWS CloudTrail, providing an auditable trail without retaining any recoverable data.

Compliance & Privacy Regulations

  • GDPR & HIPAA Compliance: Secure deletion supports compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, and other regulations by ensuring that deleted data is irretrievable, meeting strict data protection and destruction requirements.

Integration with Other Features

  • Advanced Data Deletion and Perfect Forward Secrecy: Complements broader data deletion protocols by focusing specifically on safes and file records, ensuring comprehensive data removal.
  • Client-Side Encryption Using AES-256 GCM: Ensures that only encrypted data is stored, and secure deletion removes all traces of this data, maintaining zero-knowledge privacy.