Secure data communications with network back end devices
AssigneeUnisys Corporation
InventorEric T. Obligacion
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Abstract
Devices located on a back end of a web application in a private cloud may establish secure communications to other back end devices or client devices with a secure boot device integrated in the back end device. The secure boot device enables the back end component to cryptographically split data and encrypt data for transmission to other devices through a secure communications link. The secure communications link may improve security on private cloud networks. Further the secure communications link may improve security to allow back end devices to be located remote to other back end devices.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- reading information from a secure boot device;
- executing an operating system contained on the secure boot device;
- establishing a secure connection to a server;
- receiving a request for data from the server;
- cryptographically splitting the requested data;
- and
- transmitting the cryptographically split data to the server.
A computer program product, comprising:
- a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising:
- code to read information from a secure boot device;
- code to execute an operating system contained on the secure boot device;
- code to establish a secure connection to a server;
- code to receive a request for data from the server;
- code to cryptographically split the requested data;
- and
- code to transmit the cryptographically split data to the server.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a processor;
- a memory coupled to the processor;
- and
- a secure boot device coupled to the processor, in which the processor is configured:
- to read information from the secure boot device;
- to execute an operating system contained on the secure boot device;
- to establish a secure connection to a server;
- to receive a request for data stored in the memory from the server;
- to cryptographically split the requested data;
- and
- to transmit the cryptographically split data to the server.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.