Algorithm 1: Dividing a single secret

Step 1. Obtaining the secret information. Step 2. Specifying the important features of the concealed secret: —linguistic description of the concealed information meaning, —impact assessment of the concealed secret on the internal and external situation of the entity who has the secret. Step 3. Selection of secret-sharing protocol: —specifying the type of secret sharing–equal/privileged allocation —specifying the required number of protocol participants, dependent on the type of secret sharing applied. Step 4. Execution of the secret-sharing protocol: —allocation of shadows to protocol participants, —putting together the required number of shadows to re-produce the secret.