The QNAP TS-1279U-RP offers a variety of security options such as encrypted access, IP filtering, policy-based automatic IP blocking, & more. In addition, full control of the NAS is offered down to the user & folder access rights to determine who can access the NAS & what can or cannot be accessed. The TS-1279U-RP is packed with security features to stop all unauthorized data access such as AES-256 volume-based encryption. The AES-256 volume-based encryption prevents sensitive data from unauthorized access & data-breach even if the hard drives or the device is stolen.