| CPC H04L 9/0861 (2013.01) [H04L 9/14 (2013.01); H04L 9/3247 (2013.01)] | 16 Claims |

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1. A computer-implemented method (CIM) for use with a data storage system that includes stored data, the CIM comprising:
receiving a common encryption/decryption (e/d) key;
combining the common e/d key with additional information to obtain a specialized e/d key, with the additional information including at least one selected from the group consisting of a client signature and a first server signature;
encrypting a first portion of the stored data with the specialized e/d key so that the specialized e/d key and the first portion of the stored data are a one-on-one match; and
when copying the first portion of the stored data to a new location, generating a new key chain that contains the specialized e/d key and a new key with a new server signature.
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