Data integrity management in changing network conditions triggered by data harvesting for retrospective decryption

A method for enhancing security of data by introducing a layer of data integrity management that adapts to changing conditions within a data network, the method comprising:

• encrypting, using a processor, a data packet to create an encrypted data packet, said processor located and operated by a first party;
• embedding, using the processor, an algorithm into the encrypted data packet, said algorithm performing steps comprising:
• validating the encrypted data packet against predefined criteria, said predefined criteria comprising cryptographic signatures, access permissions, or combinations thereof;
• and
• determining if the encrypted data packet is within a predetermined environment;
• storing, using the processor, the encrypted data packet in a memory storage device that is in electronic communication with the processor;
• transferring, using the processor, the encrypted data packet from the memory storage device to a second party;
• autonomously executing, using the encrypted data packet, the embedded algorithm without external processing at a predetermined frequency to validate the encrypted data packet or determine if the encrypted data packet is within the predetermined environment;
• and
• when the validation of the encrypted data packet fails, or the encrypted data packet is outside of the predetermined environment:
• initiating, in the encrypted data packet, the algorithm to cause destruction of the encrypted data packet, said destruction of the encrypted data packet is irreversible, wherein the algorithm comprises an erosion algorithm that systematically and irreversibly alters a structure of the encrypted data packet using cryptographic transformation that scrambles and degrades data making reconstruction impossible;
• and
• notifying, from the encrypted data packet, an authorized party with an alert message in real-time, said alert message comprising a nature of a breach, a timestamp of when the breach was noticed, and an identification of the encrypted data packet that has been affected;
• wherein the predetermined environment comprises an integrated set of locations including locations related to the first party, locations related to the second party, and locations along a transportation route between the first party and the second party.

A method for enhancing security of data by introducing a layer of data integrity management that adapts to changing conditions within a data network, the method comprising:

• encrypting, using a processor, a data packet to create an encrypted data packet, said processor located and operated by a first party;
• embedding, using the processor, an algorithm into the encrypted data packet, said algorithm performing steps comprising:
• validating the encrypted data packet against predefined criteria, said predefined criteria comprising cryptographic signatures, access permissions, or combinations thereof;
• and
• determining if the encrypted data packet is within a predetermined environment;
• storing, using the processor, the encrypted data packet in a memory storage device that is in electronic communication with the processor;
• transferring, using the processor, the encrypted data packet from the memory storage device to a second party;
• autonomously executing, using the encrypted data packet, the embedded algorithm without external processing at a predetermined frequency to validate the encrypted data packet or determine if the encrypted data packet is within the predetermined environment;
• and
• when the validation of the encrypted data packet fails, or the encrypted data packet is outside of the predetermined environment, the encrypted data packet:
• notifies an authorized party with an alert message in real-time, said alert message comprising a nature of a breach, a timestamp of when the breach was noticed, and an identification of the encrypted data packet that has been affected;
• gathers information about surroundings by embedding geolocation data within the encrypted data packet for real-time monitoring and enforcement of geographical boundaries and provides it back to the processor;
• and
• triggers automated actions, said automated actions comprising data lockdown, access restriction, or combinations thereof;
• wherein:
• the predetermined environment comprises an integrated set of locations including locations related to the first party, locations related to the second party, and locations along a transportation route between the first party and the second party;
• when the encrypted data packet is outside of its predetermined environment, the encrypted data packet gathers information about the surroundings and provides it back to the processor;
• and
• the predefined criteria comprise time-sensitive markers.