Method and system for protecting data, related communication network and computer program product
US7844834B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 30, 2003 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/06
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for securely storing at least one user's private information item, such as a private key for cipher processing, includes the steps of providing a communication network wherein the user is allotted a respective subscriber identity module and the subscriber identity module stores at least one security algorithm; producing a cipher key via the at least one security algorithm; and providing a remote storing location accessible by the user via the communication network wherein the user's private information items are stored as files encrypted via the cipher key.
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