How secure is the data housed within the Registry?
Our server systems are layered for security purposes. The first level of security is our fully redundant firewall/router system. On the second level, only those machines that have a reason to directly access the Internet are located on our “external” network. Client data and monitoring systems exist on our “internal” network behind a third level of security. How does title registration differ from copyright and insurance coverage? Title registration with National Fine Arts Title Registry secures the unique, identifying details of a work of art and records ownership in a format that can be updated and passed on from owner to owner, generation to generation. Our database assigns a registration number to an artwork’s permanent detail record. That registration record is transferred if a work is sold or given to another. The record captures provenance and can document value (supporting documentation and a photo may be attached to the record). Title registration is completely independent of