Virtual storage system and file encryption methods

A method implemented by computer system to effect the encryption of electronic documents to be uploaded into a virtual storage system including a plurality of redundant physical storage devices and in data communication via a communication network, with an external system, the method comprising:

• receiving input data for accessing the virtual storage system directly or indirectly via the external system;
• selecting an electronic folder of a plurality of folders within the virtual storage system to receive an electronic document to be uploaded from the external system, and selecting the electronic document to be uploaded;
• initiating an uploading process for uploading the electronic document;
• capturing a data stream corresponding to the electronic document to be uploaded, while performing the uploading process, and storing the data stream captured within the virtual storage system;
• determining whether the uploading process is complete;
• creating at least one encryption parameter, when it is determined that the uploading process is complete;
• encrypting the data stream captured using the at least one encryption parameter created, and storing the encrypted data stream captured within the virtual storage system;
• temporarily storing the data stream captured in a first location in the plurality of redundant physical storage devices;
• and
• permanently storing the encrypted data stream in a second location in the plurality of redundant physical storage devices.

A method implemented by a computer system to effect the encryption of electronic documents to be uploaded into a virtual storage system including a plurality of redundant physical storage devices and in data communication via a communication network, with external system, the method comprising:

• receiving input data for accessing the virtual storage system directly or indirectly via the external system;
• selecting an electronic folder of a plurality of folders within the virtual storage system to receive an electronic document to be uploaded from the external system, and selecting the electronic document to be uploaded;
• initiating an uploading process for uploading the electronic document;
• capturing a segment of a data stream corresponding to the electronic document to be uploaded, while performing the uploading process, and storing the segment of the data stream captured within the virtual storage system;
• creating at least one encryption parameter;
• encrypting the segment of the data stream captured using the at least one encryption parameter created, and storing the encrypted segment of the data stream captured within the virtual storage system;
• determining whether the uploading process is complete;
• capturing and encrypting another segment of the data stream when it is determined that the uploading process is not complete;
• and
• temporarily storing the encrypted segment of the data stream captured, in a first location of the plurality of redundant physical storage devices within the virtual storage system.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer executable instructions that, when executed, cause a computing device to perform a file encryption method for encrypting electronic documents to be uploaded into a virtual storage system including a plurality of redundant physical storage devices and in data communication via a communication network, with an external system, the method comprising:

• receiving input data for accessing the virtual storage system directly or indirectly via the external system;
• selecting an electronic folder of a plurality of folders within the virtual storage system to receive an electronic document to be uploaded from the external system, and selecting the electronic document to be uploaded;
• initiating an uploading process for uploading the electronic document;
• capturing a data stream corresponding to the electronic document to be uploaded, while performing the uploading process, and storing the data stream captured within the virtual storage system;
• determining whether the uploading process is complete;
• creating at least one encryption parameter, when it is determined that the uploading process is complete;
• encrypting the data stream captured using the at least one encryption parameter created, and storing the encrypted data stream captured within the virtual storage system;
• temporarily storing the data stream captured in a first location in the plurality of redundant physical storage devices;
• and
• permanently storing the encrypted data stream in a second location in the plurality of redundant physical storage devices.