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Understanding kDrive data security

Update 05/05/2026

This guide details the measures implemented by Infomaniak to secure all your data in kDrive, whether personal (medical data, identification or login information) or even sensitive (financial information, trade secrets, intellectual property information, research and development, etc.).

 

Data security and confidentiality

The kDrive infrastructure consists of several services and servers based on different technologies. The content and structure of each client's content are systematically encrypted and permanently saved in at least 3 locations in several datacenters controlled by Infomaniak. Data is stored and processed exclusively in datacenters located in Switzerland. Tier III+ data centers guarantee high availability and N+1 redundancy for its critical components.

Storage is performed via Swift, a distributed and highly available cloud data storage technology.

kDrive integrates several levels of protection to safeguard files:

  1. To protect data in transit, the use of the SSL/TLS encryption protocol.
  2. To protect saved data, AES 128-bit encryption (AES-128-CBC) with an individual and unique key per kDrive space.

Infomaniak regularly tests kDrive applications and infrastructure to identify potential security vulnerabilities they may have, thereby enhancing security and ensuring protection against attacks.

But also…

  • kDrive offers a data access log and an action history that can be viewed directly from the Manager; it is possible to access an activity report to monitor the action history of all users of your kDrive; you can also track your data and changes made to each document, spreadsheet, or presentation.
  • Only individuals with a link to public files can view them.
  • Two-step verification provides an additional layer of security during login; if you use two-step verification, you can choose, for example, authentication via the kAuth app.
  • Refer to this other guide if you are looking for information on data analysis.

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