Security architecture for distributed processing systems and associated method
First Claim
1. A method of operating a distributed processing system having a network coupling a multiplicity of Host distributed devices for processing workloads for the distributed processing system, a plurality of Client systems requesting processing of the workloads, and a Server system for selectively distributing the workloads form the plurality of Client systems for processing on the distributed processing system comprising the steps of:
- generating a security measure for electronic information to be sent from the Server system to the multiplicity of Host distributed devices;
partitioning the security measure into a number of N security measure sections;
sending first electronic information and a first security measure section selected from the N security measure sections to a first Host distributed device;
providing first data to the first Host distributed device defining which security measure section of the possible N security measure sections corresponds to the first security measure section for each security measure generated for the electronic information;
receiving particular electronic information and a corresponding particular security measure section in the first Host distributed device;
processing the particular electronic information thereby generating a reconstructed security measure; and
comparing the particular security measure section to a security section within the reconstructed security measure defined by the first data thereby validating the particular electronic information.
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Abstract
A security architecture and an associated method are disclosed for providing secure transmissions within distributed processing systems. More particularly, a server system is coupled to a network that is configured to be coupled to a plurality of distributed devices. The server system utilizes a security measure that is partitioned and distributed to multiple distributed devices. The distributed device receiving electronic information reconstructs the security measure by obtaining the various partitioned portions from the multiple distributed devices. In addition, the security measure may be generation of a hash value for the electronic information to be transmitted.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of operating a distributed processing system having a network coupling a multiplicity of Host distributed devices for processing workloads for the distributed processing system, a plurality of Client systems requesting processing of the workloads, and a Server system for selectively distributing the workloads form the plurality of Client systems for processing on the distributed processing system comprising the steps of:
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generating a security measure for electronic information to be sent from the Server system to the multiplicity of Host distributed devices;
partitioning the security measure into a number of N security measure sections;
sending first electronic information and a first security measure section selected from the N security measure sections to a first Host distributed device;
providing first data to the first Host distributed device defining which security measure section of the possible N security measure sections corresponds to the first security measure section for each security measure generated for the electronic information;
receiving particular electronic information and a corresponding particular security measure section in the first Host distributed device;
processing the particular electronic information thereby generating a reconstructed security measure; and
comparing the particular security measure section to a security section within the reconstructed security measure defined by the first data thereby validating the particular electronic information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A distributed processing system with security measures, comprising:
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a Server system for distributing workloads to a multiplicity of Host distributed devices for processing for the distributed processing system;
a network for coupling the Server system to the multiplicity of Host to a plurality of Host distributed;
and a plurality of Client systems coupled to the network and sending workloads to the Server system for processing on the distributed processing system; and
a security subsystem within the Server system for generating a security measure for electronic information being sent from the Server system to the Host distributed devices and partitioning the security measure into a number N of security measure sections, wherein a first security measure section selected from the N security measure sections is sent to the first Host distributed device when the Server system sends the first Host distributed device the electronic information, wherein the security subsystem sends first data to the first Host distributed device indicating which security measure section of the security measure corresponds to the first security measure section;
wherein the first Host distributed device has first circuitry for processing received particular electronic information thereby generating a reconstructed security measure; and
Wherein the first Host distributed device has compare circuitry for comparing the particular security measure section to a security section within the reconstructed security measure defined by the first data thereby validating the particular electronic information. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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