Managing distribution and retrieval of security key fragments among proxy storage devices
US9413735B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 20, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/08
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method performed by a processor of a computer, includes obtaining a security key associated with data, dividing the security key into key fragments, and distributing different ones of the key fragments to different proxy storage devices. Key fragments are received from the proxy storage devices, a reconstructed security key is generated based on the key fragments received from the proxy storage devices, and programmatic access to the data is controlled based on the reconstructed security key. Related computer program products and systems are disclosed.
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