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Distributed storage network and method for storing and retrieving encryption keys

  • US 9,088,407 B2
  • Filed: 05/30/2014
  • Issued: 07/21/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for processing an encryption key within a portion of a distributed storage network (DSN), the method comprises:

  • receiving an encryption key to store;

    determining an encryption method;

    encrypting the encryption key with the determined encryption method to produce an encrypted key;

    error encoding the encrypted key;

    slicing the error encoded encrypted key to produce a set of error encoded data slices; and

    distributing the set of error encoded data slices across DSN memory.

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