Secure messaging
First Claim
1. A method for secure electronic communication of an email message from an originator to a recipient, said method comprising the steps of:
- said originator removing a security sensitive portion of the message;
said originator employing first communication means to send the removed portion to an external store, said external store being operative to grant access to said stored removed portion upon presentation of a two factor authentication comprising an authentication code and a reference code;
said originator employing email to send the residue of the message, along with the reference code and notification that said removed portion is in said store, to said recipient;
employing second communications means to send said authentication code to said recipient;
said recipient accessing said external store; and
said recipient employing third communication means to provide said external store with the necessary two factor authentication comprising said reference code and said authentication code and for said external store to grant access to said removed portion.
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Abstract
A messaging method and system sends secure emails (14) by the email originator (10) removing the portion of the email (14) which is confidential (24) from the body of the email (14). The removed portion (24) is sent to a secure storage site (30). The residue (20) of the email (14) is sent to the intended recipient (12), together with a notification (22) that the confidential portion (24) is at the secure site (30). Secure storage site 30 then sends a SMS text message (38) to the recipient'"'"'s mobile phone (44) which has an authentication code (38) which the recipient (12) uses to establish identity and retrieve the confidential portion (24) of the email message (14) from the secure store (30). The secure store (30) emails the originator with notification (60) when the recipient (12) retrieves the secure portion (24) of the email message (14).
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19 Claims
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1. A method for secure electronic communication of an email message from an originator to a recipient, said method comprising the steps of:
- said originator removing a security sensitive portion of the message;
said originator employing first communication means to send the removed portion to an external store, said external store being operative to grant access to said stored removed portion upon presentation of a two factor authentication comprising an authentication code and a reference code;
said originator employing email to send the residue of the message, along with the reference code and notification that said removed portion is in said store, to said recipient;
employing second communications means to send said authentication code to said recipient;
said recipient accessing said external store; and
said recipient employing third communication means to provide said external store with the necessary two factor authentication comprising said reference code and said authentication code and for said external store to grant access to said removed portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- said originator removing a security sensitive portion of the message;
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13. A system for secure electronic communication of an email message from an originator to a recipient, said system comprising:
- removal means for said originator to remove at least a security sensitive portion of the message;
first communication means for said originator to send the removed portion to an external store, said external store being operative to grant access to said stored removed portion upon presentation of an authentication comprising an authentication code and a reference code;
email means for said originator to send the residue of the message, with notification that said removed portion is in said store, to said recipient;
second communications means to send said authentication to said recipient;
accessing means for said recipient to access said external store; and
third communication means for said recipient to provide said external store with said two factor authentication comprising said reference code and said authentication code for said external store to grant access to said removed portion. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
- removal means for said originator to remove at least a security sensitive portion of the message;
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18. A method for secure electronic communication of an email message from an originator to a recipient, said method comprising the steps of:
- said originator removing the security sensitive portion of the message;
providing first communication means and an external store operative to grant access to the removed portion of the message upon presentation of a two factor authentication comprising an authentication code and a reference code;
said originator employing said first communication means to send the removed portion of the message to the external store, said originator employing email to send a residue of the message, along with a reference code and a notification that the removed portion is in said store, to said recipient;
said originator providing second communications means and employing said second communication means to send said authentication code to said recipient;
said recipient accessing said external store; and
said recipient providing third communication means and employing said third communication means to provide said external store with the two factor authentication comprising said reference code and said authentication code for said external store to grant access to the removed portion.
- said originator removing the security sensitive portion of the message;
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19. A system for secure electronic communication of an email message with a security sensitive portion from an originator to a recipient, said system comprising:
- removal means operable by said originator for removing at least a security sensitive portion of the message;
first communication means operable by said originator for sending the removed portion to an external store, said external store being operative to grant access to said removed portion upon presentation of an authentication comprising an authentication code and a reference code;
email means operable by said originator for sending a residue of the message, with notification that said removed portion is in said store, to said recipient;
second communications means for sending said authentication to said recipient;
accessing means operable by said recipient for accessing said external store; and
third communication means operable by said recipient for providing said external store with said two factor authentication comprising said reference code and said authentication code for said external store to grant access to said removed portion.
- removal means operable by said originator for removing at least a security sensitive portion of the message;
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