The expert revealed the potential of “DNA flash drives” that can store data for 150 years

French startup Biomemory has made a real breakthrough by introducing the world’s first commercial service for storing data in biological format. Now top-secret information – from cryptographic keys and unique patents to logins and passwords – can be encoded into a nucleotide sequence. According to the developers, the lifespan of such a “DNA flash drive” reaches 150 years, which is still unattainable for traditional magnetic or solid-state carriers.

About what horizons this technology opens, said the director of the technology company and IT expert Pavel Myasoyedov. According to him, the two main trump cards of innovation are almost unlimited capacity and the highest, almost insurmountable level of protection.

“If we talk about the possibilities, this technique really allows not only to store huge amounts of information, but also to protect them in the most complex, multi-level ways,” Myasoyedov said. This is an ideal solution for long-term archiving of huge data sets.

In addition, the expert emphasizes the prospects of the direction at the intersection of biotech and information technologies. In the foreseeable future, such biological carriers could be used to create unique digital passports or store personal health records that are inextricably and securely linked to a particular person.

While the technology is in the early stages of commercialization, it already demonstrates that the future of reliable archiving lies not in silicon chips, but in biological codes that can preserve our most valuable data for future generations.