Systems and methods for automatically handling multiple levels of encryption and decryption

A computing device comprising:

• a database;
• and
• a processor in communication with the database, and configured to run a module stored in memory that is configured to cause the processor to:
• receive an electronic file to add to encrypted storage that is in communication with the computing device;
• encrypt the electronic file to generate a new level of encryption for the electronic file using an encryption process that uses encryption data to generate the new level of encryption and to decrypt the new level of encryption;
• identify a set of existing encryption data associated with the electronic file, wherein each existing encryption data from the set of existing encryption data is associated with an existing level of encryption already applied to the electronic file;
• and
• add the encryption data to the set of existing encryption data associated with the electronic file so that the existing levels of encryption and the new level of encryption can be decrypted.

A non-transitory computer readable medium having executable instructions operable to cause an apparatus to:

• receive an electronic file to add to encrypted storage that is in communication with the computing device;
• encrypt the electronic file to generate a new level of encryption for the electronic file using an encryption process that uses encryption data to generate the new level of encryption and to decrypt the new level of encryption;
• identify a set of existing encryption data associated with the electronic file, wherein each existing encryption data from the set of existing encryption data is associated with an existing level of encryption already applied to the electronic file;
• and
• add the encryption data to the set of existing encryption data associated with the electronic file so that the existing levels of encryption and the new level of encryption can be decrypted.