A Risk Assessment of Piql Services by FFI

The emulsion layer of the piqlFilm, made of gelatine, will react violently with the chlorine gas. At very little exposure it will start to corrode and completely dissolve. Additional note: The gelatine will have this reaction with many chemical agents, not just chlorine gas. Exposure to chemical agents should be avoided.

Power/energy supply The power supply is not affected by the chlorine gas.

Spin-off effect of scenario cause secondary incident: When the doors are left open to facilitate the evacuation of personnel, not only is the chlorine gas allowed to enter the piqlVault; hotter and more humid air than what is allowed inside the Vault according to regulations is let in as well. However, this will not cause much damage; it is the heightened negative effect of the chlorine gas due to higher temperatures and levels of humidity that is the culprit.

Divergence from

ISO standard

Security mechanisms

The gelatine emulsion of the PiqlFilms exposed to the chlorine gas will completely dissolve. This entails damage beyond repair, and the data will be lost. It will longer be possible to verify the integrity of the information.

Integrity

Availability

See over. The information will no longer be available to the owner.

See over. Although information will no longer be accessible to the data owner, neither will they be accessible to anybody else. Confidentiality thus remains intact, as no one else can or will read the material. All the piqlFilms in the vault were, however, left without proper security regarding access control when the doors were left open and could hypothetically have been accessed by others at this time. Other circumstances (protected by the gas) made sure no unwelcome persons dared come near the piqlFilms.

Confidentiality

Immunity (against attacks on the above mentioned)

The Piql Preservation Services is not immune to attacks on availability or integrity.

Recommendations

As the risk in this scenario does not represent a direct targeting of the Piql Preservation Services, and was rather a general hazard to all in the affected area, the only advice one can give is ―Beware of your surroundings‖. When the piqlVault is situated near an industrial area with chemical plants, exposure to chemical agents is a risk. Either the Piql partner must take the necessary precautions, for instance installing air tight doors which shut automatically, or make the executive decision to place the piqlVault elsewhere, not in a high risk occupancy.

Recommended protective measures

Also, particularly when it comes to heavy gases such as chlorine gas, a specific

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