US 12,452,032 B2
Managing access to sensitive information
Maxim Balin, Gan-Yavne (IL); Roman Bober, Ashdod (IL); and Stav Sapir, Beer Sheba (IL)
Assigned to Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed by Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed on Jan. 30, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/426,970.
Prior Publication US 2025/0247203 A1, Jul. 31, 2025
Int. Cl. H04L 9/00 (2022.01); H04L 9/08 (2006.01)
CPC H04L 9/008 (2013.01) [H04L 9/088 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for managing data in a system comprising edge devices and a data transfer bus, the method comprising:
obtaining a portion of the data for storage on an edge device of the edge devices, the edge devices being positioned in at least one physically insecure location;
classifying the portion of the data with respect to a class of classes to obtain a data classification for the portion of the data;
in a first instance of the classifying where the portion of the data is classified as a member of the class:
using homomorphic encryption to retain the portion of the data in an encrypted state while the portion of the data is stored in any of the edge devices;
in a second instance of the classifying where the portion of the data is not classified as a member of the class:
retaining the portion of the data in any of the edge devices without requiring use of the homomorphic encryption; and
evaluating the class of the portion of the data as being verified as not matching the class.