FIGURE 27 provides detail on how to
plan dispersion of privatized data 0150. This support procedure amounts to
adding to and editing one disguised file, "ILocate.dat" (0915).
When the user selects planning
dispersion, step 2710 is to load file "ILocate.dat" into memory. This file
is unlikely ever to exceed 10,000 bytes.
Step 2720 is to decrypt the contents or
to remove whatever disguise has been applied. The disguise ideally should
be computer specific to preclude people taking advantage of stolen
"ILocate.dat" files 0915.
Step 2730 is an option to select an
existing entry in the display. If this is done, the selection is
highlighted.
Step 2740 is an option to delete a
highlighted existing entry.
Step 2750 is to validate a highlighted
existing entry. This step, if used, requires Internet access. This is a
standard procedure.
Step 2760 is to add individual
locations, one at a time. This is a less efficient, but more secure,
alternative to step 2780.
Step 2770 is to edit locations, user
names, and passwords already on file in "ILocate.dat".
Step 2780 is to select and add text
files containing additional locations, in the event the user has received
file(s) containing locations, user names, and passwords.
Step 2790 is to disguise the contents
of the revised file prior to writing it out. If the computer identifier
system used in conjunction with this system and method provides an
appropriate computer identifier 0922 and/or computer signature 0923,
variations on an exclusive OR of the identifier or signature with the
buffer content may be sufficient.
Step 2795 is to write contents of the
buffer back into file "ILocate.dat".
The advantage of these procedures is
that they allow update and expansion of the pool of Internet locations 0440
from which the program may draw when the user specifies dispersion of the
components of a privacy protected archive 0261.
