Handing a platform your messages, financial records, or evidence is an act of trust, and trust should be earned with specifics.
“Bank-grade” and “military-grade” are marketing words, not guarantees.
This page lays out what genuine data protection involves, in plain language, so you can tell the difference and ask the right questions.
Encryption at rest and in transit
Two moments matter: when your data moves and when it sits.
Encryption in transit protects it on the way to the platform; encryption at rest protects it in storage, so that raw access to the disks reveals nothing usable.
NIST’s SP 800-111 is the reference for storage encryption, and FIPS 140-3 defines the requirements for the cryptographic modules that do the work.
A serious platform encrypts evidence at rest as a default, not an upsell.
Access controls, and who can see it
Encryption is only half the story; the other half is access.
Who, inside the company, can open your case, and is that access limited, logged, and tied to a real need?
Strong platforms enforce least-privilege access and keep an audit trail of who touched what.
This is the same principle behind a documented chain of custody: access should never be silent.
Independent audits are proof, not promises
Anyone can claim to be secure. An independent audit is how a claim becomes evidence. SOC 2, built on the AICPA Trust Services Criteria, examines a provider’s security, availability, confidentiality, and privacy controls and reports whether they actually operate. When a platform holds sensitive evidence, that outside check is worth asking for.
The questions to ask
- Is my data encrypted at rest and in transit, and to what standard?
- Who can access it, and is that access limited and logged?
- Are there independent audits, such as SOC 2?
- What happens to my data if I leave?
SleuthX is built around encrypted storage, controlled and logged access, and an evidence vault with documented chain of custody.
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