Abstract: Certain aspects of the invention pertain to the field of networked computing, and in particular to the field of data file security. Methods, systems and apparatuses are disclosed for encrypting and decrypting data stored and shared on networked data file storage devices such that the data may be accessed and manipulated by multiple users.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for retrieving data from a wireless device over a wireless network for submission to an application provided on a user terminal. The method includes the steps of detecting for a wireless device having a data file stored thereon when the application is running on the user terminal; and if a data file is detected, in response to an attempt by a user at the user terminal to access a document accessible through the application where data is required to complete a request for access to the document, determining whether the required data exists on the data file; retrieving the required data from the data file and submitting the retrieved data to the application for generation of an access request.