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Montréal – TheNewswire - August 24, 2021 – ZeU Technologies, Inc. (CSE:ZEU) (CNSX:ZEU.CN) (OTC:ZEUCF) is pleased to announcethat it has filed a patent for an invention in the field ofdistributed cloud computing and the internet of things, or IoT, thatwill compete with cutting-edge cloud storage technologies. The patentfor Permission-Based Multi-Level Encryption Scheme Document forDecentralized Storage covers elements already integrated into the Mulaplatform that will add IoT functionalities.
A demonstration web site located at https://www.mula.education/
This patent describes a method for structuring adocument in a granular fashion such that each block of granularity isencrypted based on a permission level and that each block could bedecrypted by the participant(s) it was aimed to address. This methodmakes use of symmetric and asymmetric (aka public-key encryption)encryption schemes as defined in the literature. The strategy used inthis method is to structure a document using blocks, such that eachblock can be encrypted independently using a symmetric key. Thesymmetric key could be generated in a cryptographically-secured wayand could be based on a random or pseudo-random seed for securitypurposes. However, these aspects of key generation do not affect therest of the strategy. The patented method ensures that only oneparticipant can generate a document shared with other participants,including the prior participant, and that the symmetric key used toencrypt each block is unique to the permission it encloses, such astwo different blocks being encrypted using the same symmetric key butcould also be decrypted by all participants owning the permission itencloses. The patented method ensures that the document is statelessin the sense that all information in the document should be enough forany of the participants to decrypt each block in the scope of grantedpermission using the corresponding private key.
Background
Privacy is essential to individuals and human beings asit gives us control over the information others know about us.
The information we share today on any network iscritical as sometimes we think that what we are revealing is limitedto the content we are posting or sending. The data we are putting onany network represents more than the content itself because, on itsown, the timing and the execution are turned into information, theninsights and behaviors. As we are becoming the product sold by bigcorporations, tracking those insights and behaviors, pushing to massconsumption, we are losing control on who knows what about us.Moreover, we do not even feel the surveillance as the process, whichappears transparent and feels natural, becomes the norm.
We are using more and more software, and it is becomingmore and more difficult to protect our privacy completely within themultiple digital identities we all “own" today. To an extentand in some specific contexts, some algorithms know more about us thanourselves, and this is where it is starting to feel not“right".
Mula Mail Integration
An interesting application of this patent is anemailing service like ZeU’s upcoming MulaMail.
This platformwould allow users to send, receive, and forward emails and couldcompletely replace the SMTP protocol.
As a setup, this ecosystem will require that eachaccount holds a pair of keys (public and private). Each account cansend emails to multiple accounts, and each account can receive anemail from only one account at a time. We will present a stateless wayof structuring the email content information. The data structureitself should contain the level of permission used for eachblock.
Use Case Scenario: Medical
The method in this patent could be applied to the fieldof Electronic Health Records (EHRs). EHRs benefit the patent with theability to carry their medical history from doctor to doctor; however,the data from EHRs can be used for trend analysis and intervention inhealthcare. A simple example of trend analysis using this method mightinvolve a Stop Smoking campaign. A healthcare authority would be ableto access and analyze data relating to the success of the Stop Smokingcampaign over a period of time. The information could be collectedduring doctor visits and attached to a patient’s EHR. This datacould then be accessed and analyzed by the healthcare authoritywithout the patient’s identifying data, thus preserving patientprivacy while contributing to the overall health of society.
Use Case Scenario: IoT
The pace of IT development does not allow for legacysystems to be rebuilt using the latest technology. Therefore, legacyIT infrastructure can be fragile, a patchwork of previously used code,programs, and languages cobbled together and built upon. This delicatestate creates security concerns regarding encryption, authentication,and code corruption that leave legacy systems vulnerable to badactors. This method allows integrity checks and remote machineauthentication as well as protecting internal communications, whichcan diminish malicious interactions.
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ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
“FrankDumas”
Frank Dumas
President & CEO
About ZeU
ZeU is a forward-thinking Canadian technology company that hasdeveloped a state-of-the-art DLT protocol, providing the foundationfor the next generation of encrypted and distributed networks. Thanksto its high level of sophistication, ZeU’s technology maximizestransparency, security and scalability as well as big data management.ZeU’s strategy is to monetize DLT transactions in diverse sectorssuch as payment, gaming, data, and healthcare.
The CSE has in no way passed uponthe merits of the Transaction and has neither approved nor disapprovedthe contents of this press release.
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