Securing data in a blockchain with a one-time pad

1. A method of securing personal data of a user within a blockchain, comprising:

obtaining, by a computing device, a function for the user;

deriving, by the computing device, a raw key from the function;

generating a first block in a blockchain by:

applying, by the computing device a first start position and first length to decimals of the raw key to derive a first key, wherein the first key comprises a first portion of the decimals starting at the first start position within the decimals and that is of a length equal to the first length within the decimals of the raw key;

encrypting, by the computing device, a first data with the first key; and

generating, by the computing device, a first block that contains the encrypted first data;

generating a second block in a blockchain by:

applying, by the computing device, a second start position and second length to the decimals of the raw key to derive a second key, wherein the second key comprises a second portion of the decimals starting at the second start position within the decimals and that is of a length equal to the second length within the decimals of the raw key;

encrypting, by the computing device, a second data with the second key; and

generating, by the computing device, a second block that contains the encrypted second data; and

generating, by the computing device, the blockchain with the first block and second block.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

providing, by the computing device, the function and the first start position and first length to a second computing device;

deriving, by the second computing device, a second raw key from the function;

applying the first start position and first length to the second raw key to derive a decryption key, wherein the decryption key comprises the first portion of the decimals starting at the first start position within the decimals and that is of a length equal to the first length within the decimals of the second raw key; and

decrypting the first data with the decryption key.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of obtaining the function comprises:

obtaining, by the computing device, the function from a database storing a plurality of functions.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising where the first length and second length are equal.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first data is a first item of personal information and the second data is a second item of personal information.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein each of the first data and the second data comprises at least one of personal information about the user, a medical record of the user, a financial record of the user, or a government record of a user.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second data can include at least part of the first data.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

generating a third block in the blockchain by:

applying, by the computing device a third start position and third length to the decimals of the raw key to derive a third key, wherein the third key comprises a third portion of the decimals starting at the third start position within the decimals and that is of a length equal to the third length within the decimals of the raw key;

encrypting, by the computing device, a third data with the third key;

generating, by the computing device, a third block that contains the encrypted third data; and

adding, by the computing device, the third block to the blockchain;

wherein the first data comprises a first type of data associated with the user, the second data comprises a second type of data associated with the user and the third data comprises a third type of data associated with the user.

9. A method of securing data of a user within a blockchain, comprising:

obtaining a function for the user;

deriving a raw key from the function; and

for each of a plurality of user data sets associated with the user, generating a corresponding block in a blockchain by:

applying a start position and length to decimals of the raw key to derive a key;

encrypting the user data set with the key, wherein the key comprises a portion of the decimals starting at the start position within the decimals and that is of a length equal to the length within the decimals of the raw key; and

generating the block that contains the encrypted data;

wherein the start position for each of the plurality of user data sets is different.

10. A system comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

obtain a function for the user;

derive a raw key from the function;

generate a first block in a blockchain by:

applying a first start position and first length to decimals of the raw key to derive a first key, wherein the first key comprises a first portion of the decimals starting at the first start position within the decimals and that is of a length equal to the first length within the decimals of the raw key;

encrypting a first data with the first key; and

generating a first block that contains the encrypted first data;

generate a second block in a blockchain by:

applying a second start position and second length to the decimals of the raw key to derive a second key, wherein the second key comprises a second portion of the decimals starting at the second start position within the decimals and that is of a length equal to the second length within the decimals of the raw key;

encrypting a second data with the second key; and

generating a second block that contains the encrypted second data; and

generating the blockchain with the first block and second block.

11. The system of claim 10 , further comprising instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

provide the function, the first start position the first length to a computing device;

the computing device programmed to:

derive a second raw key from the function;

apply the first start position and first length to the second raw key to derive a decryption key, wherein the decryption key comprises the first portion of the decimals starting at the first start position within the decimals and that is of a length equal to the first length within the decimals of the second raw key; and

decrypt the first data with the decryption key.

12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the step of obtaining the function comprises instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to obtain the function from a database storing a plurality of functions.

13. The system of claim 10 , further comprising where the first length and second length are equal.

14. The system of claim 10 , wherein the first data is a first item of personal information and the second data is a second item of personal information.

15. The system of claim 10 , wherein each of the first data and the second data comprises at least one of personal information about the user, a medical record of the user, a financial record of the user, or a government record of a user.

16. The system of claim 10 , wherein the second data can include at least part of the first data.

17. The system of claim 10 , further comprising instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

generate a third block in the blockchain by:

applying a third start position and third length to the decimals of the raw key to derive a third key, wherein the third key comprises a third portion of the decimals starting at the third start position within the decimals and that is of a length equal to the third length within the decimals of the raw key;

encrypting a third data with the third key;

generating a third block that contains the encrypted third data; and

adding the third block to the blockchain;

wherein the first data comprises a first type of data associated with the user, the second data comprises a second type of data associated with the user and the third data comprises a third type of data associated with the user.