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      How Myota's Immutability Works and Why It Is a Breakthrough

      Myota's immutability feature refers to its advanced data protection mechanism that ensures stored data cannot be modified, deleted, or tampered with after it is written.

       

      What is Immutability?
      Immutability ensures that data, once written, cannot be modified, altered or deleted. It is a foundational principle for data integrity, regulatory compliance, and protection against cyberattacks, including ransomware. Immutability enables organizations to maintain reliable, unaltered records of critical data.

      Myota’s Approach to Immutability
      Myota’s immutability combines advanced cryptographic enforcement with distributed storage as a built-in feature, ensuring data is safeguarded by design.  This approach ensures tamper-proof data integrity and enables seamless recovery while eliminating vulnerabilities common in conventional immutability systems. 

      Key features include:

      - Shard & Spread™ Technology: Data is fragmented, encrypted, and distributed across storage locations.
      - Cryptographic Enforcement: Immutability is implemented at the system level to prevent unauthorized modifications.
      - Decentralized Metadata: Metadata is distributed and encrypted to eliminate single points of failure.
      - Versioning and WORM: Write Once, Read Many (WORM) principles ensure that data can be accessed but not modified.

      Enabling Myota's Immutability
      Myota’s system is always-on by default and designed so that data cannot be changed or deleted after it’s stored without the need for any additional configuration. This protection is built into the platform automatically, so there’s no need for extra setup, and it can’t be tampered with.

      Myota’s immutable storage is achieved through its Shard and Spread™ technology. Immutable data shards are distributed across multiple storage locations, preventing modification or deletion, enhancing resilience against ransomware or accidental deletion.

      Breakthrough Aspects of Myota’s Immutability

      Core Innovations:
      1. True Tamper-Proofing: Myota uses cryptographic enforcement to ensure data cannot be altered under any circumstances.
      2. Shard & Spread™ Technology: Data is fragmented and distributed to eliminate single points of failure and enhance redundancy.
      3. Integrated Ransomware Resistance: Immutable backups and versioning allow organizations to recover data instantly after a cyberattack.
      4. Polymorphic Immutability: Dynamic enforcement of immutability policies supports cyber defense against privilege escalation and availability attacks..
      5. Simplified Compliance: Myota natively aligns with regulations like PCI DSS, HIPAA, FISMA, CCPA, SOX, FINRA Rule 4511, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, and SEC Rule 17a-4.

      Comparison of Myota to Traditional Immutability/WORM

      Feature Myota Traditional Immutability/WORM Systems
      Tamper-Proof ✅ ❌
      Ransomware Resistance ✅ ❌
      Scalability ✅ Limited 
      Compliance Readiness Automated Requires additional audits/tools

       

      Supporting Technical Details

      Technical Foundations
      1. Shard & Spread™ Technology: Files are fragmented, encrypted, and distributed using Reed-Solomon coding.
      2. Encryption Chains: Combines AES-256 and Shamir’s Secret Sharing Scheme (SSSS) to secure both data and metadata.
      3. Decentralized Metadata: Eliminates vulnerabilities associated with centralized repositories.
      4. WORM Implementation: Ensures Write Once, Read Many functionality with versioning and tamper-proof backups.
      5. Zero Trust Architecture: Employs air-gaps and role separation to isolate attack surfaces.

       

      Performance Highlights

      • Recovery Time: Reduced by over 70% compared to traditional solutions.
      • Cost Savings: Average savings of 50% due to reduced redundancy and simplified recovery.

      Leveraging the immutability and encryption features of Myota helps meet compliance requirements, such as GDPR and HIPAA.

      Summary and Conclusion

      Myota’s immutability redefines data integrity and security by addressing the challenges of traditional WORM systems. Its patented Shard & Spread™ technology, cryptographic enforcement, and decentralized architecture offer true tamper-proofing, scalability, and compliance. Organizations leveraging Myota gain not only cost savings but also enhanced resilience and operational continuity.

      This is all achieved by the Myota Shred and Spread™ Technology.

      1. Files are broken into encrypted chunks (shards) and distributed across multiple storage locations.  These shards are immutable, meaning they cannot be altered once written​.

      1. This additionally supports regulatory standards such as GDPR and HIPAA by ensuring data permanence and integrity.  Protects data from malicious actors and insider threats by making it tamper-proof​.

      2. This enhances resilience by utilizing Myota's self-healing processes restore data integrity even in the event of hardware failures or breaches.

      3. Myota's technology enables businesses to implement advanced backup strategies, such as 3-2-2 or 3-1-2, tailored for immutability and redundancy​.

      This makes Myota's immutability a critical feature for safeguarding sensitive or critical data while supporting compliance and operational efficiency. You can learn more about Myota’s immutability features in the support documentation​ 

      For more details, you can explore the Myota support portal or consult the object storage setup guide