COMPROMISE FREE CLOUD DATA ENCRYPTION AND SECURITY

• US 20170214714A1
• Filed: 02/09/2017
• Published: 07/27/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/02/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Edward Bialek, Mayida Zaal
• Original Assignee: Edward Bialek, Mayida Zaal
• Inventors: Williams, Henry R.
• Granted Patent: US 10,445,524 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 12/1408 by using cryptography for digital transmission H04L9/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6218 to a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6227 where protection concerns the structure of data, e.g. records, types, queries
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6245 Protecting personal data, e.g. for financial or medical purposes
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/86 Secure or tamper-resistant housings
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2212/1052 Security improvement
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0428 wherein the data content is protected, e.g. by encrypting or encapsulating the payload
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0435 wherein the sending and receiving network entities apply symmetric encryption, i.e. same key used for encryption and decryption cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for symmetric key encryption H04L9/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0442 wherein the sending and receiving network entities apply asymmetric encryption, i.e. different keys for encryption and decryption cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for public-key encryption H04L9/30
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/108 when the policy decisions are valid for a limited amount of time
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/166 at the transport layer

Abstract

A cloud data encryption and security system includes a central computing authority and a network of computing devices. At least some of the computing devices are pod computing devices physically hosted by an operator. The pod computing devices include a central processing unit and a computer readable storage media in data communication with the central processing unit. Data is encrypted in the computer readable storage media so that the owner can access the data but the operator cannot access the data.

Claims

1-21. -21. (canceled)

22. A computer-implemented method for registering a pod computing device to a user device using a cloud encryption system, the method comprising:

using a central server to communicate with the user device, comprising;

receiving a request to register the user device;

providing a pod computing device from a plurality of pod computing devices to the user device; and

providing a unique identification associated with the provided pod computing device to the user device; and

using the pod computing device to communicate with the user device, comprising;

receiving, from the user device, a password and a key; and

storing the key in a volatile memory component of the pod computing device.

23. The computer implemented method of claim 22, wherein using the pod computing device to communicate with the user device further comprises generating a public key.

24-28. -28. (canceled)