US 12,248,588 B2
System and method for securing diagnostic data collection using dual encryption
Bradley K. Goodman, Nashua, NH (US); and Joseph Caisse, Burlington, MA (US)
Assigned to Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed by Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed on Jul. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/864,502.
Prior Publication US 2024/0020396 A1, Jan. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. G06F 21/62 (2013.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01)
CPC G06F 21/62 (2013.01) [H04L 63/0428 (2013.01); G06F 2221/2107 (2013.01); H04L 63/04 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for managing operation of data processing systems through mediation of selective access to diagnostic data, the method comprising:
identifying an occurrence of a collection event for the diagnostic data from a data processing system of the data processing systems;
obtaining a diagnostic data package using the diagnostic data and cryptographic data for two parties, the diagnostic data package being dual encrypted using the cryptographic data for the two parties and requiring use of decryption data from both of the two parties for decryption;
providing the diagnostic data package to a data processing systems manager;
obtaining an access request for the diagnostic data from a requestor;
making a determination regarding whether the access request is acceptable;
in an instance where the determination indicates that the access request is acceptable:
providing the requestor with access to the diagnostic data using the diagnostic data package and a portion of the decryption data; and
in an instance where the determination indicates that the access request is not acceptable:
rejecting the access request.