System and Method for secure storage using offline public keys

A method of storing at least one Digital data item of a user characterized by proof of identity data. The method includes constructing a data pool. The data pool has a digital data record with the at least one digital data item and said proof of identity data. An ID number selected by the user is associated with the data pool. The data pool uses a symmetric key of a symmetric encryption algorithm to form a symmetric encrypted data pool. The symmetric key is encrypted using a public key of an asymmetric encryption algorithm to form an asymmetric encrypted symmetric key. The symmetric encrypted data pool is stored on a server referenced against and together with the ID number and the asymmetric encrypted symmetric key and the public key. The server selectively connects to the Internet storing in an off-line storage facility the public key and its associated private key.