Executable Program Data Destruction for Unauthorized Access

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current data security methods complicate access for authorized users and impose burdens on users and administrators by requiring complex encryption and multi-factor authentication, making data difficult to access and manage.

Innovation Solution

A method that embeds data in a structure accessible only through an executable program, which determines access permissions and destroys data if unauthorized access is detected, using a sensor device to monitor data transfers and enforce permissions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If sophisticated encryption schemes and multi-factor authentication are used to protect data, then data security is improved, but data access becomes complicated and burdensome for users and administrators

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata securityVSAvoiddata access
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the authentication and permission-checking logic from complex encryption schemes and multi-factor authentication systems, consolidating it into a single executable program that automatically verifies access permissions. This eliminates the need for users to manually manage multiple authentication factors while maintaining security through automated permission validation embedded in the data structure itself.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The executable program performs self-service authentication and permission checking automatically when data is accessed or transferred. The system validates access permissions without requiring user intervention for authentication steps, and automatically destroys data if permission checks fail, eliminating the burden of manual security management while maintaining robust protection.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Reliability

If data is protected by encryption and access control layers, then unauthorized access is prevented, but authorized users face complicated access procedures

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveunauthorized access preventionVSAvoidaccess control structure
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges authentication, authorization, and data protection functions into a single integrated executable program. Instead of separate encryption layers and authentication systems, the permission-checking logic is embedded directly within the executable that accesses the data, combining multiple security functions into one unified mechanism that simplifies the access control structure while maintaining comprehensive protection.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The executable program performs preliminary permission checking automatically before data access is granted. The system validates whether the accessing device has permission to view or transfer data before the actual access occurs, preventing unauthorized access in advance and eliminating the need for complex post-access security management or manual authentication procedures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Reliability

If data is stored in encrypted form with distributed assembly instructions, then data security is enhanced, but data utilization becomes difficult for authorized users

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata securityVSAvoiddata utilization
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the permission-validation logic from complex distributed encryption schemes and embeds it directly in the executable program that utilizes the data. This allows authorized users to access and utilize data efficiently through a single executable without needing to manually assemble encrypted data fragments or manage complex decryption procedures, significantly improving data utilization productivity while maintaining security through automated permission checks.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Data Source

PatentUS11762989B2Securing electronic data by automatically destroying misdirected transmissions
Publication Date: 2023.09.19 BOTTOMLINE TECHNOLOGIES INC
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AI summary

A method for securing data by embedding the data in a data structure and utilizing a sensor device to detect transfer of the data structure. The data is embedded such that the data is only accessible by first executing an executable program. If the executable program determines that the device attempting to access the data (the accessing device) does not have permission to access the data, then the executable program destroys all or a portion of the data. If the data structure is transferred to another device, a sensor device positioned to detect the data structure when transferred will identify the data. If the sensor device determines that the data structure is not permitted to be transferred, then the sensor device destroys all or a portion of the data.