An approach is provided for providing identity based encryption in distributed computations. An identity based encryption platform causes, at least in part, a segmentation of a computation closure into at least a first part and one or more second parts. The identity based encryption platform also causes, at least in part, an encryption of the one or more second parts using the first part as a public key of an identity-based encryption.

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›1.independentA method, comprising:nsegmenting a computation closure into at least a first part and one or more second parts, wherein the computation closure compri…+8

›2.↳ 1The method of claim 1 further comprising:ndetermining one or more criteria for executing the computation closure, the one or more second parts, or a c…d2+5

›8.↳ 1The method of claim 1, wherein the segmentation, the encryption, or a combination thereof of the computation closure is based, at least in part, on on…d2

›9.↳ 1The method of claim 1, wherein the encryption is further based, at least in part, on one or more private keys.d2

›10.independentAn apparatus comprising:nat least one processing device; andat least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs,the at least …+8

›11.↳ 10The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the apparatus is further causedd2+5

›12.↳ 11The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the apparatus is further caused to: cause a publication of the first part, the encrypted one or more second parts, …d3+4

›17.↳ 10The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the segmentation, the encryption, or a combination thereof of the computation closure is based, at least in part, o…d2

›18.↳ 10The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the encryption is further based, at least in part, on one or more private keys.d2

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Section G — Physics

G06F21/62
G06F21/60

Section H — Electricity

H04L9/30
H04L9/08
H04L9/00
H04L29/06

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related publication	US 20130108040 A1	2 May 2013

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