Arkivum Certified for Data Archiving Connection to N3 Network

Arkivum Ltd. announced the availability of N3 connectivity for its Archive as a Service offering.

It has achieved certification against the Information Governance Statement of Compliance (IG SoC), which governs access to the N3 network.

The medical community is faced with increasing volumes of data resulting from diagnostic technology, such as whole genome sequencing, 3-dimensional imaging and photo-microscopy. As an example, it is estimated that the data volumes for whole genome sequencing will reach as much as 20-50PB per year in the UK. The sensitivity and nature of this data means that an archiving strategy is needed to preserve the results for the future, often for up to 30 years or longer.

As a result the IG SoC sets out a process and mandates a series of requirements that organisations must satisfy in order to receive certification and N3 connectivity. These include security related requirements and the provision of assurances in respect of safeguarding the NHS N3 network and patient-related information assets.

Jim Cook, CEO, Arkivum explained: “This is a significant milestone for Arkivum enabling it to provide secure, scalable, long-term and cost-effective digital archiving solutions to a wide range of healthcare clients. We believe this demonstrates our ability and commitment to meeting the rigorous security measures required. With a growing need to preserve the results of medical research for the future, we look forward to working with NHS Trusts and their partners to deliver innovative solutions to help manage the ever-increasing amounts of data generated by today’s medicine.“

This announcement follows the company’s completion of the Information Governance Toolkit to Level 3 and sponsorship from an NHS body to achieve the IG SoC.

Details of the approved assessment report on Arkivum