Computer program and method for biometrically secured, transparent encryption and decryption

A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with code segments for enabling a secure storage system having a secure repository for storage of files, the computer-readable medium comprising:

• a code segment for creation of said secure repository, wherein said secure repository is stored on a storage device, said code segment further including:
• a code segment for receiving a security template from a user, wherein said security template is associated with the secure repository for authentication of the user,
• a code segment for encoding said security template so as to create an encoded security template, and
• upon creation of said encoded security template, a code segment for destroying said security template, such that only the encoded security template is preserved;
• a code segment for creation of a key for selectively encrypting and decrypting at least one file or folder transferred to or out of the secure repository;
• and
• a code segment for allowing said user access to the secure repository, said code segment further including:
• a code segment for receiving an authentication template from the user, wherein the authentication template is received live from the user,
• a code segment for encoding said authentication template so as to create an encoded authentication template,
• a code segment for comparing said encoded authentication template with said encoded security template,
• upon said encoded security template matching said encoded authentication template, a code segment for identifying the user as being granted access to the secure repository,
• upon identifying the user as being granted access to the secure repository, a code segment for performing an encryption or decryption operation on said at least one file or folder using said key, and
• after said encryption or decryption operation using said key, a code segment for destroying said key, such that only the encoded security template is preserved,
• wherein the key is at least partially based on either or both of the authentication and security templates received from the user.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium with an executable program stored thereon for enabling a storage system having a secure repository for storage of files, wherein the secure repository is associated with information associated with a security template of a user for authentication of the user's identity, wherein the program instructs the at least one computer to perform the following steps:

• receive information associated with an authentication template of the user to access the secure repository during a session;
• compare the information associated with the authentication template with the information associated with the security template;
• upon the information associated with the authentication template correlating with the information associated with the security template, generate a key to use for encrypting at least one file stored within the secure repository or decrypting at least one file removed from the secure repository during the session,
• wherein the key is at least partially based on either or both of the authentication and security templates received from the user;
• encrypt or decrypt during the session at least one file using said key;
• terminate the session upon an event;
• and
• destroy the key in association with terminating the session, such that only the information associated with said security template is preserved.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium with an executable program stored thereon for enabling a storage system having a secure repository for storage of files, wherein the secure repository is associated with information associated with a security template of a user for authentication of the user's identity, wherein the program instructs the at least one computer to perform the following steps:

• encode said security template so as to create an encoded security template;
• upon creation of said encoded security template, destroy said security template, such that only the encoded security template is preserved;
• create a key for selectively encrypting and decrypting at least one file or folder transferred to or out of the secure repository;
• and
• allow said user access to the secure repository, further including the following steps:
• receive an authentication template from the user, wherein the authentication template is received live from the user,
• encode said authentication template so as to create an encoded authentication template,
• compare said encoded authentication template with said encoded security template,
• upon said encoded security template matching said encoded authentication template, identify the user as being granted access to the secure repository,
• upon identifying the user as being granted access to the secure repository, perform an encryption or decryption operation on said at least one file or folder using said key, and
• after said encryption or decryption operation using said key, destroy said key, such that only the encoded security template is preserved,
• wherein the key is at least partially based on either or both of the authentication and security templates received from the user.