Smart Terminator Module for Transparent Network Encryption
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current software-only encryption solutions, such as AES 256, are vulnerable to hacks and unable to provide effective encryption for older systems due to lack of storage and computing power, and are susceptible to inside intrusion and side channel attacks, necessitating a hardware/software approach for secure data transmission.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of a Smart Terminator Module using a Symmetric Encryption-Asymmetric Solution (SEAS) with key hopping and random number generation, which provides unhackable network security through physical modules plugged into each network node, enabling transparent, high-bit strength encryption and decryption, and logging of hacking attempts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If software-only encryption solutions like AES 256 are used, then encryption can be implemented on modern systems, but the systems become vulnerable to hacks and side-channel attacks
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a hardware encryption device as an intermediary component between the processor and memory systems. This physical device performs encryption operations independently, mediating data protection without relying solely on software implementations. The hardware intermediary isolates cryptographic operations from software vulnerabilities and side-channel attacks.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces software-based encryption mechanisms with hardware-based encryption devices. By substituting the mechanical/software system with a dedicated physical encryption device, the system gains protection against software vulnerabilities, buffer overflows, and side-channel attacks that plague software-only solutions.
2Reliability
If high-level encryption is implemented, then data security is improved, but older systems with limited storage and computing power cannot support it
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the encryption functionality into a separate, standalone hardware device that operates independently from the host system's processor and memory. This segmentation allows the encryption device to provide high-level security while the host system, regardless of age or power, simply interfaces with the device through standard protocols without needing enhanced computational capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The hardware encryption device is designed with universal compatibility, supporting multiple encryption algorithms and interfacing with various system architectures. This multi-functionality enables the same device to protect data on both modern high-performance systems and older systems with limited resources, without requiring system-specific customization.
3Reliability
If encryption strength is increased to protect against advanced threats, then security is improved, but the complexity of the encryption system increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the complex cryptographic algorithms and key management logic from the host system and embeds them within a dedicated hardware encryption device. This extraction concentrates all complexity within the secure device boundaries, allowing the host system to benefit from high-strength encryption without inheriting the computational or implementation complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by concentrating advanced cryptographic features and high-security protocols specifically within the hardware encryption device, while the surrounding system architecture remains simple and unmodified. The complex security measures are localized to where they are most needed and most effective.
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AI summary
An encryption/decryption method including the steps of encrypting a message, beginning with the encrypting of the message using a key and a salt, the salt being a random number; stopping the encrypting step when the message is encrypted resulting in an encrypted message; encrypting the salt with the key resulting in an encrypted salt; and assembling the encrypted salt, a demark character, the encrypted message and padding to form a data set.