Secure data logger files: What are they and why are they important?
Secure data logger files are tamper-proof files created using vLog Software from a VL-series Validatable data logger. vLog Software can recognize whether a data logger file has been modified from its original state by referencing an authentication signature which it has embedded in each file. If the file has been modified or tampered with, it is rendered unusable by the program. Secure files are essential when the data you are recording is very important or has a high liability attached to it. As an example, a pharmaceutical company may stand to lose a substantial amount of money if the storage conditions being recorded for a particular drug product are not within specifications. Since there is a possibility that an unscrupulous operator may attempt to alter the records to save his company money, a secure file provides confidence to all parties, including the regulatory agencies, that the record is authentic and a genuine representation of actual conditions.
