Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a computing system that performs techniques relating to the secure storage, maintenance, and retrieval of data. Techniques described in this disclosure may prevent, limit, or otherwise insulate the data from unauthorized access by hackers, rogue devices, and unauthorized users. In some examples, a computing system may store a file by fracturing the file into multiple data blocks, encrypting the data blocks or the data stored within the data blocks, and storing the data blocks in scattered locations on a network. Further, the computing system may occasionally move at least some of the stored data blocks, and may, upon moving such data blocks, reencrypt the moved data blocks with a different encryption key. Still further, the computing system may inject fake data and/or fake data blocks into the system.

Abstract: A method implemented on an electronic computing device for authenticating a user includes receiving authentication information from the user. The authentication information is processed to generate a transformed authentication value, such that the received authentication information is unrecognizable from the transformed authentication value. A reference authentication value is obtained. The reference authentication value is unrecognizable from the received authentication information. The transformed authentication value is compared with the reference authentication value. When the transformed authentication value matches the reference authentication value, the user is authenticated.

Abstract: An example client device includes a processor configured construct a key to be used to encrypt or decrypt data of a communication session between the client device and a server device, partition the key into a plurality of key partitions, send data representative of the key and a location of the client device to the server device, send data representative of each of the plurality of key partitions to a respective key verification server device of a plurality of key verification server devices, and after receiving an indication from the server device that the key has been verified using data representative of the key, the location of the client device, and the plurality of key partitions, encrypt or decrypt data exchanged with the server device using the key.

Abstract: A method implemented on an electronic computing device for authenticating a user includes receiving authentication information from the user. The authentication information is processed to generate a transformed authentication value, such that the received authentication information is unrecognizable from the transformed authentication value. A reference authentication value is obtained. The reference authentication value is unrecognizable from the received authentication information. The transformed authentication value is compared with the reference authentication value. When the transformed authentication value matches the reference authentication value, the user is authenticated.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a computing system that performs techniques relating to the secure storage, maintenance, and retrieval of data. Techniques described in this disclosure may prevent, limit, or otherwise insulate the data from unauthorized access by hackers, rogue devices, and unauthorized users. In some examples, a computing system may store a file by fracturing the file into multiple data blocks, encrypting the data blocks or the data stored within the data blocks, and storing the data blocks in scattered locations on a network. Further, the computing system may occasionally move at least some of the stored data blocks, and may, upon moving such data blocks, reencrypt the moved data blocks with a different encryption key. Still further, the computing system may inject fake data and/or fake data blocks into the system.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to a computing system that performs techniques relating to the secure storage, maintenance, and retrieval of data. Techniques described in this disclosure may prevent, limit, or otherwise insulate the data from unauthorized access by hackers, rogue devices, and unauthorized users. In some examples, a computing system may store a file by fracturing the file into multiple data blocks, encrypting the data blocks or the data stored within the data blocks, and storing the data blocks in scattered locations on a network. Further, the computing system may occasionally move at least some of the stored data blocks, and may, upon moving such data blocks, reencrypt the moved data blocks with a different encryption key. Still further, the computing system may inject fake data and/or fake data blocks into the system.

Abstract: Techniques are described for tracking documents within an office or network based on unique metadata keys generated for the documents. The disclosed techniques include generating a key for a document based on metadata extracted from the document, associating the key representing the document with one or more master files that include the document, and then applying the key to the document. To track a lost or disassociated document, the disclosed techniques include either generating the key from the document or reading the key previously applied to the document, and then using the key to re-associate the document with the one or more master files that include the document. According to the disclosed techniques, a metadata key may comprise a series of symbols constructed so as to maintain its aspect ratio or spacing regardless of manipulation of the document to which the key has been applied.

Abstract: An example client device includes a processor configured construct a key to be used to encrypt or decrypt data of a communication session between the client device and a server device, partition the key into a plurality of key partitions, send data representative of the key and a location of the client device to the server device, send data representative of each of the plurality of key partitions to a respective key verification server device of a plurality of key verification server devices, and after receiving an indication from the server device that the key has been verified using data representative of the key, the location of the client device, and the plurality of key partitions, encrypt or decrypt data exchanged with the server device using the key.