HANS DB · Data security · Adelaide, Australia
Data storage with no admin, no access and no edit.
A distributed platform for storing and sharing data. It has no administrator account and no edit path, so there is no master key to steal and no record anyone can quietly change.
- Product
- HANS DB (Hide and Not Seek)
- Stage
- Pre-launch
- Also offering
- Security and IT systems consulting
- Based in
- Adelaide, South Australia
01 · Problem
Every system trusts someone. That trust is what gets breached.
Most data stores rely on an administrator, a password or a stored key. Each one can be phished, misused or leaked, and whoever holds it can read or rewrite the data.
Personal data is unforgiving: once it has leaked there is no recalling it. Protecting the perimeter isn't enough when the weak point is the trust built into the system itself.
02 · HANS DB
Three rules, enforced by design.
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No passwords
Access uses dynamic mechanisms instead of stored passwords, keys or biometrics.
Details
There is no password database or biometric template to steal or mishandle. Triggering a function can't compromise the data behind it, and compromised hardware can still be audited physically.
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No edit
Data is written once to locations that can't be changed afterwards.
Details
Data travels predefined paths to locations that can't be edited, so every interaction leaves a record nobody can quietly rewrite.
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Fits existing systems
HANS works alongside the technology you already run.
Details
HANS is technology-agnostic. It doesn't require a platform switch, so features can be added to existing systems without a migration.
How it compares
| Conventional database | Blockchain | HANS DB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrator account | Yes | Depends on the chain | No |
| Records editable after writing | Yes | No | No |
| Relies on stored passwords or keys | Yes | Yes, private keys | No |
| Works alongside existing systems | Yes | Usually needs new infrastructure | Yes |
We should treat personal electronic data with the same care and respect as weapons grade plutonium – it is dangerous, long-lasting and once it has leaked, there is no getting it back.
03 · Company
A small Australian team that takes things apart.
Team
We come from hardware, transport and logistics, government, law and banking. We like breaking things (objects, policies, ideas) and putting them back together better.
Consulting
Besides building HANS DB, we consult on digital security, identity and IT systems. We also review blockchain proposals, and usually advise against them.
04 · Investors
Talk to us.
We're glad to walk investors and partners through HANS DB, how it's built and where it's going.