With most “secure email” or “secure file sharing” solutions, the service provider has access to the decryption keys because they are stored on the provider’s servers. This makes them vulnerable to insider threats, attractive targets for hackers, and susceptible to government access requests, such as under the CLOUD Act.

Zivver’s zero-knowledge encryption is based on the principle that Zivver itself has no access to the keys needed to decrypt stored information. As a result, Zivver is immune to these risks.

Zivver’s zero-knowledge encryption is designed to meet the strict requirements of various data protection laws, including the GDPR, HIPAA, and ISO standards.

Because only the sender and intended recipient have access to the contents of messages and files, Zivver’s encryption method complies with the core requirement of these laws—to protect sensitive data from access by third parties. Since Zivver does not store decryption keys and therefore cannot provide access to information, the risk of a data breach is greatly reduced, even in the event of a server compromise. This also means that Zivver cannot disclose any data in response to potential government information requests.

No, due to Zivver’s Zero Knowledge Encryption model, Zivver cannot access or recover encrypted data if a user loses access to their encryption keys.

This is because Zivver does not store or have access to these keys. The decryption keys are only accessible to the the sender or the recipient.

While this provides a high level of security and privacy, it also means that it is essential for users to securely manage and back up their decryption keys, as losing them would result in the permanent inability to decrypt the stored information.