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Encrypting in deduplication systems

US9081771B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 22, 2010
Grant dateJul 14, 2015
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Expiry dateAug 26, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/1448
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method is used in encrypting in deduplication systems. A deduplicating technique is applied to a data object. Applying the deduplicating technique includes computing a digest of the data object. An encryption key is derived from the digest of the data object. The data object is encrypted using the encryption key.

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