Kinamik’s technology captures data from any source that generates a continuously appending stream of discrete electronic records. After collecting this data in realtime, the technology creates a tamper-evident sequence of events, rendering this data immutable. Once the data has been collected, data cannot be modified without detection, thus assuring its authenticity and integrity down to any level of granularity required. The technology is extensible to audit trails (log data), digital video surveillance files, call detail records and voice traffic, among many others, allowing users to:
   (i)   comply with regulatory requirements;
   (ii)  detect, pinpoint, and deter data manipulation;
   (iii) use their data in court and for investigations; and
   (iv) gain completely trustworthy records, transforming electronic records into data you can trust.

One of the primary applications of Kinamik’s technology is in building a repository of Immutable Audit Logs, or IALs. Immutable Audit Logs are designed to monitor and record events that take place in any application or information sharing environment, and render this information immutable. The data captured is then rendered tamper-evident in realtime and safeguarded using advanced cryptographic techniques and processes. The repository of IALs then provides clear and irrefutable evidence of what occurred, when it occurred and by whom. Keys are protected using the same proven technology and processes that financial institutions use to ensure that your PIN is never seen in the clear.

Logging each event in an immutable way is the only sure-fire method to irrefutably demonstrate precise compliance with established policies and laws. The result of implementing such a solution is a higher level of trust, fraud deterrence, accountability and transparency in data handling.

Immutable Audit Log technology has been recommended as a specific security and privacy measure by The Markle Foundation Task Force on National Security in the Information Age.

There are five distinctive advantages in using Immutable Audit Logs for information assurance:
1. They provide a mathematical certainty that the contents have not been altered, with built in verification of 100% accuracy.
2. The data stream provides an immutable sequence of events. The use of standard encryption in itself does not inherently provide this capability.
3. The contents themselves remain fully readable and retain their native format.
4. Processing overhead is far lower and much more efficient than implementing other integrity solutions, such as applying a digital signature for every event.
5. The software approach is flexible, and can be merged or used in conjunction with a wide variety of other systems and platforms.

But how is Kinamik’s information assurance technology different than commonly-used alternative solutions?