Extract - A risk assessment of the Piql Preservation Service

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0 Preface	3
1 Introduction	4
2 The Piql Services	4
3 Scope	6
4 Definitions	7
4.1 Terms related to Risk and Vulnerability Analysis	7
4.2 Terms related to Computer Security	7
4.3 Terms related to the Scenario-based Approach	8
5 Simplifications and Specifications	8
5.1 Geography	8
6 Scenario method	9
6.1 Unintentional events	9
6.2 Intentional acts	10
6.4 Final selection of scenarios	11
8 Presenting the Scenarios	12
9 The Vulnerabilities and Security Challenges of the Piql Services	14
9.1 Vulnerabilities and Security Challenges identified	14
9.1.1 “Out in the Open”	14
9.1.2 Inside threat	14
9.1.3 Loss of Ideal Storage Conditions	15
9.1.4 Fire	15
9.1.5 Water	15
9.1.7 Jolts and Drops	16
9.1.8 Chemical Compounds	16
9.1.9 Harmful Microorganisms	16
9.1.10 Nuclear Radiation	16
9.1.11 Electromagnetic Radiation	17
9.1.13 Theft	17
9.1.14 Sabotage	17
9.1.15 Espionage	18
9.1.16 Threats to Computer Security	18
10 Alternatives for Digital Storage	18
10.1 Existing Digital Storage Technologies	18
10.1.1 Hard disk drive (HDD)	18
10.1.2 Optical disk	18
10.1.3 Magnetic tape (LTO)	19
10.3 Long-term preservation When it comes to preservation of digital data – understood as maintaining something in its original state, keeping it alive and safe from harm – the Piql Services is the most appropriate storage method available today. Usin...	19
11 Recommendations	19
11.1 Recommendations for General Security	19
12 Conclusions	21
13 Appendix	22
13.1 Recommendations by the Norwegian National Security Authority	22
13.2 Identified threats & hazards – comments/measures taken by Piql	24

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