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# How does StorX provide privacy and security?

A StorX runs on a blockchain, making the security of the network far stronger than what the current infrastructure offers because **it provides security via compartmentalization**. Even if attackers are able to access a block of data, they cannot infiltrate it as it is only a partial file.