Remote private key security

1. A method for remote private key security, the method comprising:

generating a private key;

generating encrypted data by encrypting data using an encryption algorithm, wherein the data is stored at a first location and the private key is for the encrypted data, the encryption algorithm running on a computer-based encryption system;

transmitting the private key, using a transmitter, to a remote private key deposit at a second location, wherein the private key is retained at the remote private key deposit to be accessed by an individual at the second location; and

permitting access, using a computer-based confirmation system, to the private key at the remote private key deposit to the individual at the second location in response to confirming an identity of the individual present at the second location, wherein confirming comprises the individual physically visiting the second location.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting the encrypted data to a remote data center at a third location.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

deleting the data stored at the first location in response to transmitting the encrypted data to the remote data center at the third location.

4. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

transmitting the encrypted data to a temporary remote data center at a fifth location prior to transmitting the encrypted data to the remote data center at the third location.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the fourth location is the same as the fifth location.

6. The method of claim 2 , wherein the second location is the same as the third location.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

deleting the private key for the encrypted data in response to transmitting the private key to the remote private key deposit at the second location.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting the private key to a temporary remote private key deposit at a fourth location prior to transmitting the private key to the remote private key deposit at the second location.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the individual was previously selected to access the private key at the remote private key deposit on condition that the identity of the individual is confirmed at the second location.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

confirming the identity of the individual present at the second location based upon, at least in part, biometric information provided by the individual at the second location.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the biometric information is related to a biometric identifier selected from the group consisting of: a fingerprint, a retina, an iris, DNA, a palm, a hand, a handwriting sample, a biopsy, a behavior or a behavior identification, a body motoric, a gesture, a facial gesture and a voice.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the private key is stored and deleted based upon, at least in part, a defined retention policy.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the private key is inherited based upon, at least in part, the defined retention policy.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the individual is present at the second location at the time access is permitted to the private key, wherein the first location and the second location are different legal jurisdictions.

15. A system for remote private key security, the system comprising:

a computer-based private key generator that generates a private key;

a computer-based encryption system configured to execute an encryption algorithm, wherein the data is stored at a first location and the private key is for decrypting data encrypted using the encryption algorithm;

a first transmitter that transmits the private key to a remote private key deposit at a second location, wherein the private key is retained at the remote private key deposit to be accessed by an individual; and

a computer-based confirmation system configured to confirm identity of the individual, wherein the computer-based confirmation system is physically present at the second location and permits access to the private key at the remote private key deposit to the individual at the second location in response to confirming an identity of the individual present at the second location, wherein confirming comprises the individual physically visiting the second location.

16. The system of claim 15 , further comprising:

a second transmitter that transmits the encrypted data to a remote data center at a third location.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the data stored at the first location is deleted in response to transmitting the encrypted data to the remote data center at the third location.

18. The system of claim 15 , wherein the private key for the encrypted data is deleted in response to transmitting the private key to the remote private key deposit at the second location.

19. The system of claim 15 , wherein the confirmation system confirms the identity of the individual present at the second location based upon, at least in part, biometric information provided by the individual at the second location.

20. The system of claim 19 , wherein the biometric information is related to a biometric identifier selected from the group consisting of: a fingerprint, a retina, an iris, DNA, a palm, a hand, a handwriting sample, a biopsy, a behavior or a behavior identification, a body motoric, a gesture, a facial gesture and a voice.

21. The method of claim 15 , wherein the individual is present at the second location at the time access is permitted to the private key, wherein the first location and the second location are different legal jurisdictions.

22. A system for remote private key security, the system comprising:

a remote private key deposit at a second location that receives a private key for encrypted data from a first location, wherein the private key is retained at the remote private key deposit to be accessed by an individual; and

a computer-based confirmation system configured to confirm identity of the individual, wherein the computer-based confirmation system permits access to the private key at the remote private key deposit to the individual at the second location in response to confirming an identity of the individual present at the second location, wherein confirming comprises the individual physically visiting the second location.

23. The system of claim 22 , further comprising:

a remote data center at a third location that receives the encrypted data from the first location.

24. The system of claim 23 , wherein data corresponding to the encrypted data is deleted from the first location in response to receiving the encrypted data at the remote data center at the third location.

25. The system of claim 22 , wherein the private key for the encrypted data is deleted from the first location in response to receiving the private key at the remote private key deposit at the second location.

26. The system of claim 22 , wherein the confirmation system confirms the identity of the individual present at the second location based upon, at least in part, biometric information provided by the individual at the second location.

27. The system of claim 26 , wherein the biometric information is related to a biometric identifier selected from the group consisting of: a fingerprint, a retina, an iris, DNA, a palm, a hand, a handwriting sample, a biopsy, a behavior or a behavior identification, a body motoric, a gesture, a facial gesture and a voice.

28. The method of claim 22 , wherein the first location and the second location are different legal jurisdictions.