This project addresses several critical issues related to data storage:
Data security; a) Our data storage solution uses an offline, true WORM storage medium with archival functionality where data cannot be intentionally or accidentally hacked, tampered or deleted and b) Is electromagnetic pulse immune.
Data integrity; c) The solutions incorporates data previews comparing original files with the retrieved, decoded data and d) Uses checksums verifying that data is not corrupted, incorporates Forward Error Correction codes to enhance data reliability, enabling data retrieval even with errors/scratches on the piqlFilm.
Future readability; e) Is a self-contained and self-documenting storage medium, incorporating human readable instructions on how to retrieve data in the future and f) Isn’t technology/vendor locked-in (data retrieval is independent of Piql) and g) piqlFilm longevity has been tested & verified for up to 1000+ years.
Efficiency & reduced costs; h) The solution eliminates data migration in long-term, ultra-secure data storage and thus becomes more cost-efficient than competing solutions that needs migration after typically 4-5 years and i) Ensures a high storage capacity (data density of up to 16m pixels per frame)
Ultra-secure & low energy use; j) Piql addresses 6 out of 7 pillars set in the Digital Agenda for Europe and k) Is a passive and environmental-friendly data storage solution,
Our project addresses global industrial & societal challenge; The amount of digital data is doubling every 2-years. This poses two major concerns related to 1- data security of sensitive data and 2- to how we can ensure future access to data with long-term value.
10-15% of all data needs ultra-high security storage. With the storage technologies used today, governments, organisations and companies face the same growing challenge of preventing critical and irreplaceable data from getting lost, modified or ending in the wrong hands.
5-10% of all data needs long-term preservation with guaranteed future access (even into “eternity”)
The Digital Agenda for Europe - one of the seven pillars of the Europe 2020 Strategy - sets clear objectives on how to better exploit ICT’s potential to foster innovation, economic growth & progress. piqlFilm-GO clearly addresses 6 pillars:
Achieving the digital single market through-out EU, with high-quality service
Boosting competitiveness through interoperability and standardisation
Reinforcing trust and security in digital services and in the handling of personal data
Investing in research and innovation to boost growth and jobs
Promote digital literacy, skills & inclusion to attract the young into ICT
ICT-enabled benefits for EU society - digitisation of content via Europeana
piqlFilm-GO’s goal is to mature, scale-up and demonstrate the production of our novel high-performance piqlFilm technology to commercialise our disruptive and patented Piql System for ultra-secure storage and long-term preservation of digital and analogue data.
