4. The method as claimed in claim 3 , further comprising: generating the cipher text checksum as a second checksum for said one of said first cipher text and said second cipher text prior to said transmitting step; and checking said second checksum to ensure data integrity of the cipher text prior storing the cipher text.
3. The method as claimed in 2 , further comprising: generating a first checksum on said clear text prior to said encrypting steps, wherein said first checksum is generated using a hash function; reading said stored cipher text; decrypting the cipher text that is read; and checking said first checksum after said decrypting step.