Method and system for securely storing and trasmitting data by applying a one-time pad

A method for securely storing and transmitting data by applying a one-time pad, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:

• generating a keystream based on a one-time pad;
• encrypting plaintext data into ciphertext using a keystream having a length equal to a length of the source text;
• transmitting ciphertext and keystream on two separate network paths.

A method for securely transmitting multimedia content from a service provider to a consumer, the method comprising the computer implemented steps of:

• retrieving the multimedia content, in plaintext form, from storage;
• encrypting the multimedia content from plaintext form into ciphertext by applying a randomly generated keystream having a length equal to the length of the multimedia content bitwise using an exclusive-OR operation;
• transmitting the ciphertext and the keystream to the consumer through a routed data network on two physically separate paths, wherein the consumer may decrypt and view the multimedia content in plaintext form by applying the keystream to the ciphertext bitwise using an exclusive-OR operation.

A computer-readable medium carrying one or more sequences of instructions for securely storing data by applying a one-time pad, which instructions, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to carry out the steps of:

• receiving a first data stream comprising a keystream of truly randomly generated characters;
• receiving a second data stream comprising ciphertext, wherein the first and second data streams are received on two physically separate routed communication channels, wherein the ciphertext comprises a source text that is encrypted by applying the keystream to the source text using an exclusive-OR operation;
• decrypting the ciphertext using the keystream, resulting in creating and storing decrypted data that is equivalent to the source text.

A method for securely duplicating a database, the method comprising the computer implemented steps of:

• retrieving a source copy of the database over a network connection at a sending host;
• encrypting the source copy of the database into ciphertext by applying a randomly generated keystreatn having a length equal to the length of the source copy of the database bitwise using an exclusive-OR operation;
• transmitting the ciphertext and the keystream to a receiving host through a routed data network on two physically separate paths, wherein the receiving host may decrypt the ciphertext and store a duplicate copy of the source copy of the database by applying the keystream to the ciphertext bitwise using an exclusive-OR operation.