Data protection system and method
AssigneeNuggets Limited
InventorJohnson ALASTAIR
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Abstract
A data protection system (10) and method are disclosed. The data protection system (10) includes a data repository (20), a data access interface (30) and an authentication system (40). The data repository (20) stores user data (25) for a user (50). The user data (25) comprises a plurality of individually encrypted components (25a-25e). The data access interface (30) is arranged to provide remote access to each of the individually encrypted components (25a-25e) in encrypted form. The data protection system (10) is arranged to provide selective access to each individual component in unencrypted form upon the authentication system authenticating the user for the respective component.
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A data protection system including a data repository, a data access interface and an authentication system,
- the data repository storing user data for a user, the user data comprising a plurality of individually encrypted components,
- the data access interface being arranged to provide remote access to each of the individually encrypted components in encrypted form,
- the data protection system being arranged to provide selective access to each individual component in unencrypted form upon the authentication system authenticating the user for the respective component.
A computer implemented method for controlling access to data comprising:
- storing user data for a user in a data repository as a plurality of individually encrypted components;
- providing remote access to each of the individually encrypted components in encrypted form;
- providing selective access to each individual component in unencrypted form upon authenticating the user for the respective component.
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A method of processing a transaction comprising:
- receiving, from a transaction requester, a transaction request associated with a user, the transaction request identifying one or more data items that are stored as respective individually encrypted components;
- communicating with a user interface associated with the user and requesting the user authenticates himself or herself to approve the transaction request;
- receiving approval of the transaction request from the user;
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- providing access to the identified one or more data items to the transaction requester.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.