Patent ID: 6336121
Filing Date: 2002-01-01
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A method for securing data elements within a database that stores a plurality of data elements, the method, the method comprises the steps of:a) securing a symmetric key used to secure a data element in the database, based on an encryption public key to produce a secured symmetric key, the secured symmetric key and the encryption public key being stored in a memory; b) receiving a data element for storage in the database; c) retrieving the secured symmetric key; d) decrypting the secured symmetric key based on a decryption private key to produce a recaptured symmetric key, wherein the decryption private key corresponds to the encryption public key, e) securing the data element based on the recaptured symmetric key to produce a secured data element; and f) storing the secured data element in the database to produce a secured data element within the database.