Process for securing data in a storage unit

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20100005318A1
SERIAL NO

12217200

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The invention is a process for securing data in a storage unit using public and private key encryption and symmetrical encryption techniques by a owner of the data for use by multiple users. The process including the steps of: 1) encrypting the data; 2) attaching encrypted meta data to the encrypted data providing access at a selected level to the data by each of the multiple users, the access level to each of the multiple users being the ability to read and change the data, or the ability to only read the data, or no access to the data; 3) storing the encrypted data and meta data in the storage unit; and 4) providing each of the multiple users with de-encryption means such that the encrypted data can be de-encrypted at the selected level granted to each of the multiple users.

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NORTHROP GUMMAN CORPORATION1840 CENTURY PARK EAST LOS ANGELES CA 90067

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hosain, Akram Simi Valley, US 3 159

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