Our Commitment to Data Security

Aurora Media Vault employs multiple layers of security to ensure your high-resolution media assets remain confidential, accessible, and protected against unauthorized access. Our infrastructure follows industry best practices and adheres to stringent Canadian privacy regulations.

Important: While we implement the highest industry standards for security and redundancy, no system can guarantee absolute protection against all threats. Our approach focuses on employing defense-in-depth strategies and maintaining transparency about our security measures and their limitations.

AES-256 Encrypted
TLS 1.3
Canadian Hosted
SOC 2 Type II

Encryption Standards

Data at Rest

Algorithm: AES-256-GCM (Galois/Counter Mode)
Key Management: Hardware Security Modules (HSM)
Key Rotation: Automatic quarterly rotation

All media files stored on our servers are encrypted using AES-256, the same encryption standard used by governments and financial institutions worldwide. Encryption keys are managed through dedicated hardware security modules, providing physical isolation from our application servers.

Data in Transit

Protocol: TLS 1.3 (Transport Layer Security)
Cipher Suites: Perfect Forward Secrecy enabled
Certificates: 2048-bit RSA with SHA-256

All data transmitted between your devices and our servers is protected using TLS 1.3, ensuring your uploads and downloads are secure from interception. We enforce Perfect Forward Secrecy, meaning session keys cannot be compromised even if long-term keys are exposed.

Zero-Knowledge Option

Client-Side: Optional end-to-end encryption
Key Storage: You control encryption keys
Recovery: Self-managed key backup required

For maximum privacy, enable zero-knowledge encryption where files are encrypted on your device before upload. In this mode, Aurora Media Vault cannot access your unencrypted data, providing you with complete control over your media's confidentiality.

Physical Data Center Security

Our Canadian facilities employ multi-layered physical security controls

1

Perimeter Security

  • 24/7 on-site security personnel
  • Biometric access control systems
  • Vehicle barriers and controlled entry points
  • Continuous video surveillance with recording
2

Building Access

  • Multi-factor authentication required
  • Mantrap entry systems
  • Background-checked personnel only
  • Visitor escort protocols
3

Server Room Protection

  • Biometric authentication for entry
  • Environmental monitoring (temperature, humidity)
  • Fire suppression systems (FM-200)
  • Redundant power (UPS + diesel generators)
4

Hardware Security

  • Locked server racks with individual access logs
  • Secure media destruction protocols
  • Asset tracking and inventory management
  • Regular security audits and penetration testing

Canadian Data Protection & Compliance

Data Sovereignty & Privacy Laws

All Aurora Media Vault servers and backup systems are physically located within Canadian borders, ensuring your data remains subject exclusively to Canadian jurisdiction and privacy legislation.

Key Compliance Standards:

  • PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act): Full compliance with federal privacy law governing how private sector organizations collect, use, and disclose personal information.
  • Provincial Privacy Legislation: Adherence to province-specific data protection requirements across all Canadian jurisdictions.
  • Data Residency Guarantee: Your media assets never leave Canadian territory, protecting against foreign government access requests under laws like the US CLOUD Act.
  • Right to Access: You maintain full control and access to your data at all times, with the ability to export or delete your entire archive.

What This Means for You:

By keeping your data in Canada, you benefit from stronger privacy protections compared to international cloud providers. Canadian courts have jurisdiction over any data requests, and foreign governments cannot compel us to provide access to your files without going through Canadian legal channels.

100% Canadian Infrastructure

Toronto Data Center Primary facility
Montreal Data Center Redundant backup
Vancouver Data Center West coast availability

Backup & Disaster Recovery

Multiple layers of redundancy following industry best practices

3x Replication

Every file is automatically replicated to three geographically distributed data centers within Canada, ensuring availability even in the event of facility-level failures.

Technology: Synchronous replication with checksums

Continuous Backup

Real-time backup of all changes with point-in-time recovery capabilities. Restore files to any previous state within the retention period.

Retention: 30 days standard, 90 days premium

Integrity Verification

Automated daily integrity checks using cryptographic hashes to detect and correct any data corruption or bit rot in stored files.

Method: SHA-256 checksums with auto-repair

Service Level Commitments

We strive to maintain the highest levels of availability and data durability. Our target SLA metrics represent our operational goals:

  • Availability Target: 99.99% uptime (measured monthly)
  • Data Durability Target: 99.999999999% (11 nines)
  • Recovery Time Objective (RTO): < 4 hours for disaster recovery
  • Recovery Point Objective (RPO): < 15 minutes of potential data loss

Note: While we employ redundant systems and follow industry best practices, these targets represent our operational goals and are subject to our standard SLA terms. Actual performance may vary based on circumstances beyond our control.

Operational Security Practices

Access Controls

Role-based access control (RBAC), mandatory two-factor authentication for all staff, and principle of least privilege for system access.

Regular Audits

Annual third-party security audits, quarterly penetration testing, and continuous vulnerability scanning of our infrastructure.

Staff Training

Mandatory security awareness training, background checks for all personnel with data access, and strict confidentiality agreements.

Incident Response

24/7 security operations center (SOC), documented incident response procedures, and transparent communication protocols.

Compliance Monitoring

Continuous monitoring for compliance with Canadian privacy laws, regular policy reviews, and third-party compliance verification.

Threat Protection

Multi-layered DDoS protection, intrusion detection systems (IDS), and real-time threat intelligence monitoring.

Our Commitment to Transparency

We believe security through obscurity is no security at all. We maintain full transparency about our security protocols, data handling practices, and any security incidents.

Public Security Documentation

Detailed technical specifications and security protocols available for review

Security Notifications

Prompt disclosure of any security incidents affecting user data

Status Page

Real-time system status and historical uptime metrics publicly available

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