[Term of the Day]: WORM
Term of the Day
"WORM"
What is WORM?
WORM, the acronym for Write-Once, Read-Many, is a data storage technology that allows critical information to be written and prevents modifying and/or erasing information accidentally or deliberately after it has been written on a drive.
WORM technology is typically used in regulated industries such as financial services and government sectors to eliminate the risk of original records being altered or deleted accidentally or intentionally – enabling financial companies and public agencies to comply with the record keeping standards from different regulators.
It is also used in other industries to archive the data for the long term and remain accessible 30 to 40+ years down the road without tampered with or erased.