Hierarchical encryption of data

Some embodiments provide a method for storing multiple data assets in a folder structure on a cloud services platform. The method stores a separate encrypted structure for each of the data assets on the cloud services platform. A same first key provides access to each of the encrypted structures. Th...

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Main Authors Morard, Jean-Gabriel, Bonnet, Olivier, Ma, Xiaonan, Hong, Van, Sharma, Nihar
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 06.08.2019
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
ELECTRICITY
PHYSICS
TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION
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Summary:Some embodiments provide a method for storing multiple data assets in a folder structure on a cloud services platform. The method stores a separate encrypted structure for each of the data assets on the cloud services platform. A same first key provides access to each of the encrypted structures. The method stores, on the cloud services platform, a folder structure with an encrypted copy of the first key. The method stores a parent structure of the folder on the cloud services platform. The parent structure includes an encrypted copy of a second key that provides access to the encrypted copy of the first key.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201615275287