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FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Validated
Data Recovery Protocols

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WHAT ARE FIPS 140-2 AND FIPS 140-3 STANDARDS?

The Federal Information Processing Standard, aka FIPS, is the U.S. government security standard that describes the encryption and security requirements for IT products destined mainly for sensitive data. FIPS 140-2 and FIPS 140-3 storage devices should comply with high standards of security so, even in case of a damaged or stolen drive, the data on it is still protected and the information stored is not compromised.

WHICH ARE THE FIPS 140-2 AND FIPS 140-3 LEVELS?

FIPS 140-2 and FIPS 140-3 define four levels of security. Each level defines which security measure the device must-have. You can check at the NIST official website if your storage device has a validated encryption module.

Level 1 FIPS 140-2 and FIPS 140-3 self-encrypted storage devices have the simplest requirements. It requires at least one tested encryption algorithm.

Level 2 FIPS 140-2 and FIPS 140-3 self-encrypted storage devices offer a role-based authentication security measure. But not individual user authentication.

This security level adds physical tamper resistance to disassembly or modification. It’s nearly impossible to violate Level 3 FIPS 140-2 and FIPS 140-3 self-encrypted storage devices.

Level 4 FIPS 140-2 and FIPS 140-3 self-encrypted storage devices have advanced tamper protection. It’s designed for sensitive data on devices at physically unprotected workplaces.

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Since 2003, SalvageData has been pioneering in the data recovery industry, becoming a trusted recovery service provider in North America

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With over 78.000 successfully serviced customers, it’s no surprise that that we were awarded the Top Ten awards of Gold and Excellence.

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We obtained our ISO 9001:2015 certification by undergoing a rigorous assessment of our processes to assure that we meet its security standards.

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SOC SSAE16 SECURITY

SalvageData is the first data recovery company in the industry to submit to annual, company-wide SOC 2 Type III audits.

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Our cleanrooms are certified and meet or exceed the same ISO 5 Class 100, IES-RP-CC066.2, and STD-209E Federal Standards used by hard drive manufacturers.

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Since 2003, SalvageData has provided data recovery solutions for over 100,000 clients worldwide, which includes government entities, healthcare providers and businesses of all sizes. This has gained us the title of Best Data Recovery Services from these media outlets:

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ALL FIPS 140-2 AND FIPS 140-3 STORAGE DEVICES

Successful self-encrypted device data recovery depends on an in-depth understanding of the fundamentals of different levels of FIPS 140-2 and FIPS 140-3. And SalvageData supports them all.