Multilayer Encryption with Differential Privacy for Sensitive Data

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Solution Overview

Problem

There is a need for an intelligent and secure way to protect sensitive electronic data within a network environment from unauthorized access and compromise.

Innovation Solution

A system using differential privacy noise-based multilayer encryption that intelligently determines the number of encryption layers and algorithms based on data sensitivity, applying varying levels of encryption to individual parameters within a dataset.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If multilayer encryption is applied to sensitive data, then security against unauthorized access is improved, but data complexity and processing overhead increase

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovesecurityVSAvoiddata complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The encryption system divides data protection into multiple independent layers, where each layer applies a different encryption algorithm and noise level based on data sensitivity. This segmentation allows the system to provide enhanced security for critical parameters while maintaining simplicity for less sensitive data, thereby improving security without uniformly increasing complexity across all data.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The system applies differential privacy noise and encryption selectively to specific parameters based on their sensitivity level. Highly sensitive parameters receive stronger encryption and higher noise levels, while less sensitive parameters receive minimal or no encryption. This local quality approach ensures that complexity is applied only where necessary, optimizing the security-complexity tradeoff.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

2Reliability

If multiple layers of encryption are applied to all parameters, then security is improved, but data utility and accessibility for authorized users deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovesecurityVSAvoiddata utility
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system differentiates between sensitive and non-sensitive parameters, applying encryption and noise only to sensitive parameters. This selective approach preserves the utility of non-sensitive data while providing security for sensitive data, thereby minimizing information loss while maintaining security.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically adjusts the level of encryption and noise based on the sensitivity parameter of each data element. By changing the encryption intensity parameter according to data sensitivity, the system optimizes the balance between security and data utility, ensuring that authorized users can access and utilize data effectively while sensitive information remains protected.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Reliability

If differential privacy noise is added to protect sensitive parameters, then unauthorized access protection is improved, but measurement precision of the data deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveunauthorized access protectionVSAvoiddata precision
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system applies differential privacy noise selectively only to sensitive parameters identified through sensitivity analysis, while leaving non-sensitive parameters unchanged. This localized application of noise ensures that precision is maintained for parameters where it is important, while providing protection only where sensitivity requires it.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The system adjusts the noise level parameter based on the sensitivity of each parameter. By dynamically changing the noise intensity according to sensitivity measurements, the system minimizes the impact on precision while maintaining adequate protection for sensitive data, optimizing the tradeoff between security and precision.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS20260064859A1System for protection of electronic data using differential privacy noised based multilayer encryption
Publication Date: 2026.03.05 BANK OF AMERICA CORP
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AI summary

A system is provided for protection of electronic data using differential privacy noised based multilayer encryption. In particular, the system may use a multilayer dynamic encryption mechanism to introduce noise elements to the sensitive data stored within a network environment. The system may intelligently determine the number of layers of encryption to apply to the sensitive data as well as the types of algorithms or patterns to use for each layer of encryption based on identifying the level of sensitivity of the information within a particular dataset. The system may further selectively add varying levels of encryption to individual parameters within a given dataset based on the sensitivity of the particular parameters. In this way, the system may provide an intelligent and secure way to protect sensitive data.