Method and system to securely store customer data in a network-based commerce system
US8306920B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 28, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/0251
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for securely storing sensitive customer data in a network-based commerce system such that encryption keys are not exposed to the system is described. Sensitive customer data is received via a network connection through an application interface. A symmetric key is generated, and the sensitive customer data is encoded with the symmetric key. The symmetric key is encoded with an asymmetric key and the encoded sensitive customer data and the encoded symmetric key are placed in a self-describing data-structure. The encoded sensitive customer data and the encoded symmetric key are stored in a database.
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