Data Files & Encryption

Your data is secured in government approved & accepted encrypted formats in motion & at rest. Where is your data? On secure servers hosted by Microsoft Azure & MongoDB.

You’ve likely heard the term “SQL” in reference to computer data. SQL is a 1970’s IBM invention — and we don’t use these legacy table formats to store your data!

All your patient data is stored within MongoDB’s industry standard BSON format. BSON stands for Binary Javascript Object Notation. The BSON NoSQL format has a variety of inherent advantages: it’s is easy-to-use, flexible and offers high performance scalability, making it ideal for complex, fast-changing data needs — unlike traditional SQL databases. You already interact with MongoDB databases daily as you use online tools such as Expedia to book travel, MapQuest to get directions, SEGA for online gaming, or Wells Fargo to process credit card transactions.

Within MongoDB, all data, including database files, backups, and diagnostic data, is automatically encrypted as soon as it’s written to disk. MongoDB uses AES-256 encryption to encrypt your data at rest, ensuring that sensitive information is protected, is compliant with industry standards such as FIPS 140-2, and meets requirements for various regulatory frameworks (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS).

Documents that you create, import or scan are stored within Microsoft Azure. Data in Azure Storage is encrypted and decrypted transparently using 256-bit AES encryption, one of the strongest block ciphers available, and is FIPS 140-2 compliant. Azure Storage encryption is similar to BitLocker encryption on Windows.