METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENFORCING STORAGE ENCRYPTION FOR DATA STORED IN A CLOUD

摘要

In one embodiment, a method includes providing a request to store at least a first piece of data. The request to store the first piece of data is a request to store the first piece of data in a first encrypted form on a cloud associated with the cloud application provider. The method also includes determining whether the cloud application provider is capable of encrypting the first piece of data, and providing the first piece of data to the cloud application provider if it is determined that the cloud application provider is capable of encrypting the first piece of data. If it is determined that the cloud application provider is not capable of encrypting the first piece of data, the method further includes encrypting the first piece of data to create the first encrypted form and providing the first encrypted form to the cloud application provider.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
providing a request to store at least a first piece of data, the request being provided to a cloud application provider, wherein the request to store the at least first piece of data is a request to store the at least first piece of data in a first encrypted form on a cloud associated with the cloud application provider; determining whether the cloud application provider is capable of encrypting the at least first piece of data; providing the at least first piece of data to the cloud application provider if it is determined that the cloud application provider is capable of encrypting the at least first piece of data; encrypting the at least first piece of data to create the first encrypted form if it is determined that the cloud application provider is not capable of encrypting the at least first piece of data; and providing the first encrypted form to the cloud application provider if it is determined that the cloud application provider is not capable of encrypting the at least first piece of data.