Patent Spotlight - System and Method for Data Privacy and Authentication

Technology Focus Area:??

Latest Technology in Authentication under application security.??

Brief on challenges it addresses:?

The invention addresses issues related to data privacy, access control, and authentication in the context of user interactions with service provider platforms. List of problems it aims to solve:??

1. Data Privacy: The invention seeks to address the issue of safeguarding the privacy of user data. It allows users to create and maintain private configuration data sets and encrypts these data sets to ensure that unauthorized parties cannot access or decipher sensitive information.??

1. Access Control: The invention provides mechanisms for users to control who has access to their data. Users can create named lists of other users, which function as access control lists. This way, users can specify who can view their data, whether it's limited to specific individuals or arbitrary groupings like 'friends' or 'family.'??

1. Authentication: The invention offers robust authentication mechanisms. Users can securely log in, ensuring that only authorized individuals can access their private data. Additionally, when viewing data submitted by others, the system can authenticate the data's source and integrity, ensuring it hasn't been modified or tampered with.??

1. Data Security: The use of encryption keys, both asymmetric (public and private keys) and symmetric keys, enhances data security during transmission and storage. User data is encapsulated with metadata, and optionally encrypted before being submitted to a platform server, ensuring that it remains confidential and secure.??

Brief on technology / methodology / approach in patent:?

The patent outlines a system and method for data privacy, access control, and authentication, comprising a privacy server and client components. Users can create accounts on the privacy server to store configuration data, including named lists of other users, each with associated encryption keys. The privacy client enables user authentication, data manipulation, and submission to platform servers, with options for encryption and authentication. Users can securely manage their data and control access, while ensuring authenticity and integrity when viewing submitted data on platform servers.?

What is the Novelty / Uniqueness of this approach:?

The novelty of this invention lies in its comprehensive approach to data privacy, access control, and authentication. It introduces the concept of user-specific configuration data sets with associated encryption keys, enabling highly personalized data protection. Named user lists offer flexible access control, while the use of multiple encryption key types enhances security. The system's data authentication mechanism ensures data integrity, and the integration of privacy server and client components creates a unique and robust solution. This invention also introduces the ability to create arbitrary user groups for data sharing, making it a versatile and novel approach to addressing privacy and security concerns in online interactions with service providers.?

What Markets or Industries Could Benefit from the Invention:??

The innovation would prove beneficial for companies engaged in the development and implementation of web-based software applications requiring robust user data security and authentication. For instance, applications in healthcare, enterprise systems like MRP, accounting, and CRM, potentially national security and military applications, as well as finance-related software, could benefit. Additionally, social media platforms or other consumer-facing applications where users prioritize data security and control over sharing could also find value in this innovation.?

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