Patents Assigned to Security First Corp.
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Publication number: 20130254538Abstract: The systems and methods of the present invention provide a solution that makes data provably secure and accessible—addressing data security at the bit level—thereby eliminating the need for multiple perimeter hardware and software technologies. Data security is incorporated or weaved directly into the data at the bit level. The systems and methods of the present invention enable enterprise communities of interest to leverage a common enterprise infrastructure. Because security is already woven into the data, this common infrastructure can be used without compromising data security and access control. In some applications, data is authenticated, encrypted, and parsed or split into multiple shares prior to being sent to multiple locations, e.g., a private or public cloud. The data is hidden while in transit to the storage location, and is inaccessible to users who do not have the correct credentials for access.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: SECURITY FIRST CORP.Inventors: Rick L. Orsini, Mark S. O'Hare
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Publication number: 20130246808Abstract: The systems and methods of the present invention provide a solution that makes data provably secure and accessible—addressing data security at the bit level—thereby eliminating the need for multiple perimeter hardware and software technologies. Data security is incorporated or weaved directly into the data at the bit level. The systems and methods of the present invention enable enterprise communities of interest to leverage a common enterprise infrastructure. Because security is already woven into the data, this common infrastructure can be used without compromising data security and access control. In some applications, data is authenticated, encrypted, and parsed or split into multiple shares prior to being sent to multiple locations, e.g., a private or public cloud. The data is hidden while in transit to the storage location, and is inaccessible to users who do not have the correct credentials for access.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: SECURITY FIRST CORP.Inventors: Rick L. Orsini, Mark S. O'Hare
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Publication number: 20130246807Abstract: The systems and methods of the present invention provide a solution that makes data provably secure and accessible—addressing data security at the bit level—thereby eliminating the need for multiple perimeter hardware and software technologies. Data security is incorporated or weaved directly into the data at the bit level. The systems and methods of the present invention enable enterprise communities of interest to leverage a common enterprise infrastructure. Because security is already woven into the data, this common infrastructure can be used without compromising data security and access control. In some applications, data is authenticated, encrypted, and parsed or split into multiple shares prior to being sent to multiple locations, e.g., a private or public cloud. The data is hidden while in transit to the storage location, and is inaccessible to users who do not have the correct credentials for access.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: SECURITY FIRST CORP.Inventors: Rick L. Orsini, Mark S. O'Hare
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Publication number: 20130246810Abstract: The systems and methods of the present invention provide a solution that makes data provably secure and accessible—addressing data security at the bit level—thereby eliminating the need for multiple perimeter hardware and software technologies. Data security is incorporated or weaved directly into the data at the bit level. The systems and methods of the present invention enable enterprise communities of interest to leverage a common enterprise infrastructure. Because security is already woven into the data, this common infrastructure can be used without compromising data security and access control. In some applications, data is authenticated, encrypted, and parsed or split into multiple shares prior to being sent to multiple locations, e.g., a private or public cloud. The data is hidden while in transit to the storage location, and is inaccessible to users who do not have the correct credentials for access.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: SECURITY FIRST CORP.Inventors: Rick L. Orsini, Mark S. O'Hare
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Publication number: 20130212405Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for securing sensitive data from unauthorized access or use. The method and system of the present invention is useful in a wide variety of settings, including commercial settings generally available to the public which may be extremely large or small with respect to the number of users. The method and system of the present invention is also useful in a more private setting, such as with a corporation or governmental agency, as well as between corporation, governmental agencies or any other entity.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: SECURITY FIRST CORP.Inventor: Security First Corp.
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Patent number: 8494969Abstract: The invention is a cryptographic server providing interoperability over multiple algorithms, keys, standards, certificate types and issuers, protocols, and the like. Another aspect of the invention is to provide a secure server, or trust engine, having server-centric keys, or in other words, storing cryptographic keys on a server. The server-centric storage of keys provides for user-independent security, portability, availability, and straightforwardness, along with a wide variety of implementation possibilities.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2009Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Security First Corp.Inventors: Alexander G. Dickinson, Mark D. Rohrbach, Richard F. Clayton, Gregory H. Stark, Michelle Ferrante
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Patent number: 8473756Abstract: A secure data parser is provided that may be integrated into any suitable system for securely storing and communicating data. The secure data parser parses data and then splits the data into multiple portions that are stored or communicated distinctly. Encryption of the original data, the portions of data, or both may be employed for additional security. The secure data parser may be used to protect data in motion by splitting original data into portions of data, that may be communicated using multiple communications paths. A keyed information dispersal algorithm (keyed IDA) may also be used. The key for the keyed IDA may additionally be protected by an external workgroup key, resulting in a multi-factor secret sharing scheme.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2009Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Security First Corp.Inventors: Rick L. Orsini, Mark S. O'Hare, Mihir Bellare, Phillip Rogaway
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Publication number: 20130042105Abstract: Two approaches are provided for distributing trust among a set of certificate authorities. Each approach may be used to secure data in motion. One approach provides methods and systems in which the secure data parser is used to distribute trust in a set of certificate authorities during initial negotiation (e.g., the key establishment phase) of a connection between two devices. Another approach provides methods and systems in which the secure data parser is used to disperse packets of data into shares. A set of tunnels is established within a communication channel using a set of certificate authorities, keys developed during the establishment of the tunnels are used to encrypt shares of data for each of the tunnels, and the shares of data are transmitted through each of the tunnels. Accordingly, trust is distributed among a set of certificate authorities in the structure of the communication channel itself.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2012Publication date: February 14, 2013Applicant: Security First Corp.Inventors: Rick L. Orsini, Mark S. O'Hare, Stephen C. Bono, Gabriel D. Landau, Seth James Nielson
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Publication number: 20130013931Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for securely sharing data. A processor forms two or more shares of a data set encrypted with a symmetric key, the data set associated with a first user device, and causes the encrypted data set shares to be stored separately from each other in at least one remote storage location. The processor generates first and second encrypted keys by encrypting data indicative of the symmetric key with a first asymmetric key of first and second asymmetric key pairs associated with the first user device and a second user device, respectively, and causes the encrypted key to be stored in the at least one storage location. To restore the data set, a predetermined number of the two or more encrypted data set shares and at least one of the second asymmetric keys of the first and second asymmetric key pairs are needed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: Security First Corp.Inventors: Mark S. O'Hare, Rich L. Orsini, Don Martin
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Publication number: 20120331088Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for directing a client computing device to data portions stored on a plurality of storage locations. A registration/authentication server receives a request from a client computing device to retrieve portions of data stored at multiple storage locations. The registration/authentication server provides pointers to available storage locations to the client computing device based on criteria, whereupon the client computing device may retrieve the data portions and reconstitute a desired data set.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: SECURITY FIRST CORP.Inventors: Mark S. O'Hare, Rick L. Orsini, Don Martin, Russ Fulford
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Patent number: 8332638Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for securing sensitive data from unauthorized access or use. The method and system of the present invention is useful in a wide variety of settings, including commercial settings generally available to the public which may be extremely large or small with respect to the number of users. The method and system of the present invention is also useful in a more private setting, such as with a corporation or governmental agency, as well as between corporation, governmental agencies or any other entity.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2012Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Security First Corp.Inventors: Rick L. Orsini, John VanZandt, Mark S. O'Hare, Roger S. Davenport
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Publication number: 20120255035Abstract: A secure data parser is provided that may be integrated into any suitable system for securely storing and communicating data. The secure data parser parses data and then splits the data into multiple portions that are stored or communicated distinctly. Encryption of the original data, the portions of data, or both may be employed for additional security. The secure data parser may be used to protect data in motion by splitting original data into portions of data that may be communicated using multiple communications paths.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: Security First Corp.Inventors: Rick L. Orsini, Mark S. O'Hare, Roger Davenport, Steven Winick
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Publication number: 20120255034Abstract: A secure data parser is provided that may be integrated into any suitable system for securely storing and communicating data. The secure data parser parses data and then splits the data into multiple portions that are stored or communicated distinctly. Encryption of the original data, the portions of data, or both may be employed for additional security. The secure data parser may be used to protect data in motion by splitting original data into portions of data that may be communicated using multiple communications paths.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: SECURITY FIRST CORP.Inventors: Rick L. Orsini, Mark S. O'Hare, Roger Davenport, Steven Winick
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Patent number: 8271802Abstract: A secure data parser is provided that may be integrated into any suitable system for securely storing and communicating data. The secure data parser parses data and then splits the data into multiple portions that are stored or communicated distinctly. Encryption of the original data, the portions of data, or both may be employed for additional security. The secure data parser may be used to protect data in motion by splitting original data into portions of data, that may be communicated using multiple communications paths.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2012Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Security First Corp.Inventors: Rick L. Orsini, Mark S. O'Hare, Roger S. Davenport, Steven Winick
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Patent number: 8266438Abstract: A secure data parser is provided that may be integrated into any suitable system for securely storing and communicating data. The secure data parser parses data and then splits the data into multiple portions that are stored or communicated distinctly. Encryption of the original data, the portions of data, or both may be employed for additional security. The secure data parser may be used to protect data in motion by splitting original data into portions of data, that may be communicated using multiple communications paths.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2005Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Security First Corp.Inventors: Rick L. Orsini, Mark S. O'Hare, Roger Davenport, Steven Winick
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Publication number: 20120226904Abstract: A secure data parser is provided that may be integrated into any suitable system for securely storing and communicating data. The secure data parser parses data and then splits the data into multiple portions that are stored or communicated distinctly. Encryption of the original data, the portions of data, or both may be employed for additional security. The secure data parser may be used to protect data in motion by splitting original data into portions of data that may be communicated using multiple communications paths.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2012Publication date: September 6, 2012Applicant: SECURITY FIRST CORP.Inventors: Rick L. Orsini, Mark S. O'Hare, Roger Davenport, Steven Winick
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Publication number: 20120221855Abstract: A secure data parser is provided that may be integrated into any suitable system for securely storing and communicating data. The secure data parser parses data and then splits the data into multiple portions that are stored or communicated distinctly. Encryption of the original data, the portions of data, or both may be employed for additional security. The secure data parser may be used to protect data in motion by splitting original data into portions of data that may be communicated using multiple communications paths.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2012Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: SECURITY FIRST CORP.Inventors: Rick L. Orsini, Mark S. O'Hare, Roger Davenport, Steven Winick
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Publication number: 20120221854Abstract: A secure data parser is provided that may be integrated into any suitable system for securely storing and communicating data. The secure data parser parses data and then splits the data into multiple portions that are stored or communicated distinctly. Encryption of the original data, the portions of data, or both may be employed for additional security. The secure data parser may be used to protect data in motion by splitting original data into portions of data that may be communicated using multiple communications paths.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2012Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: SECURITY FIRST CORP.Inventors: Rick L. Orsini, Mark S. O'Hare, Roger Davenport, Steven Winick
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Publication number: 20120222134Abstract: A secure data parser is provided that may be integrated into any suitable system for securely storing and communicating data. The secure data parser parses data and then splits the data into multiple portions that are stored or communicated distinctly. Encryption of the original data, the portions of data, or both may be employed for additional security. The secure data parser may be used to protect data in motion by splitting original data into portions of data that may be communicated using multiple communications paths.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2012Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: SECURITY FIRST CORP.Inventors: Rick L. Orsini, Mark S. O'Hare, Roger Davenport, Steven Winick
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Publication number: 20120221856Abstract: A secure data parser is provided that may be integrated into any suitable system for securely storing and communicating data. The secure data parser parses data and then splits the data into multiple portions that are stored or communicated distinctly. Encryption of the original data, the portions of data, or both may be employed for additional security. The secure data parser may be used to protect data in motion by splitting original data into portions of data that may be communicated using multiple communications paths.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2012Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: SECURITY FIRST CORP.Inventors: Rick L. Orsini, Mark S. O'Hare, Roger Davenport, Steven Winick