How To Securely Store Medical Records With Opacity

Jason Coppola
Opacity Storage
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4 min readAug 30, 2021
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Millions of Americans have sensitive medical records that need to be kept safe from prying eyes. Whether it’s the sensitive history of your previous medical procedures or more recent medical imagery, this data is too valuable and personal to fall into the wrong hands. Relying on encrypted cloud storage providers like Opacity is the only surefire way to securely store your medical records in the digital world.

Are you preparing to undergo surgery? Do you need to carefully keep track of your vaccination records and other sensitive data? Here’s how to safely store those files online with Opacity.

Your data is already vulnerable

There’s no denying that the sensitive medical data of millions of people is already available online. Sometimes, it may be only a few clicks away. According to a breathtaking report released by ProPublica, hundreds of incredibly insecure computer servers around the world store patient data such as X-rays and MRIs. This data should be safeguarded, but instead can be accessed with free software services and simple search engine queries.

The report illustrates that the records of up to 5 million Americans and others around the world are potentially vulnerable. Your records may very well be included — so how can you take extra steps to ensure that your personal medical information isn’t susceptible to theft? It starts with Opacity, the encrypted cloud storage provider that’s rendering surveillance obsolete by securely storing huge amounts of information online.

Privacy by design

Opacity’s platform is simple, reliable, and free to use for members of the public. No personal information about Opacity users is ever collected, so you can rest assured that your medical data will remain accessible to you and you alone. The exciting data storage platform gives users full control by assigning them a random handle that only they know about. This way, storing sensitive medical data becomes a breeze.

What about patients who want to share their medical data with family members? Alternatively, you may be seeking a new physician and need to provide them with a history of your treatment. Opacity permits users to simply yet securely share data with one another at a moment’s notice. If a user ever wants to rescind permission, they can once again privatize their files.

Opacity thus allows the secure storage and sharing of virtually any data — all at no costs to users who rely on its free package. With major companies like Google now vacuuming up mountains of medical information on millions of Americans, Opacity’s services are more important these days than ever before.

Don’t become a statistic

Roughly 10 percent of all Americans have had their medical records exposed in data breaches since 2009, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. Despite intense regulations in the healthcare industry, hackers continue to make off with private data that can be used in extortionary blackmail efforts. Citizens need to take matters into their own hands and proactively protect their privacy by making use of Opacity’s stellar platform.

Remember to keep track of any of your physical medical records which cannot securely be stored after you’ve safely secured your digital records on Opacity’s encrypted servers. Always be incredibly cautious when taking healthcare “surveys” or filling out forms, especially when on the internet — some of these may be phishing attempts trying to scam information out of you. Rely on your preferred medical experts and Opacity, and soon you’ll rest assured that your medication files and surgical records are for your eyes only.

Too many Americans are relying on outdated storage methods that offer virtually no protection against modern hackers. All the while, Opacity is leading a revolution across the data storage industry and delivering power back into the hands of everyday users. Don’t become the latest victim of a medical data breach — protect your medical files online with Opacity Storage.

Disclaimer: Medical records and other personal data are the private property of individuals — Opacity is not a licensed medical record security service. We encourage users to conduct their own research and make their own decisions. Opacity is not a HIPAA compliant organization. Opacity is a cloud storage provider focused on providing anonymous and encrypted cloud storage services.

About Opacity

Founded in 2018, Opacity Storage is dedicated to online data privacy and security. Online data breaches continue to be a major consumer risk. Opacity is reducing this risk by removing the need to provide personal payment data and by decentralizing files stored online. For more information, visit opacity.io and follow @Opacity_Storage on Twitter.

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Jason Coppola
Opacity Storage

CEO at Opacity. Bringing the right to privacy to SaaS.