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Abstract

Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for loosely-coupled encryption functionality for operating systems. A data packet is processed through one or more internet protocol stack layers to generate a processed data packet. Encryption information is determined that includes parameters for encrypting and decrypting data packets transmitted between the first computing device and the remote computer. A message comprising data indicative of the encryption information is transmitted to a second computing device, wherein an operating system being executed is unaware of a security nature of the transmission. A bypass encryption routine is executed to generate a unencrypted data packet, wherein the bypass encryption routine does not encrypt the processed data packet. The unencrypted data packet is transmitted to the second computing device. The unencrypted data packet is encrypted based on the message transmitted from the first computing device to generate an encrypted data packet.

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