The invention relates to a system and a method for the storage and/or retrieval of confidential information for at least one user, by means of which a secret, in particular a project password, can be securely retrieved again. System for the storage and/or retrieval of confidential information for at least one user, particularly within the area of creating a project, with first means for encryption of the confidential information using a public key of an asymmetric method through a key service and for storage of the encrypted information in a generally accessible memory and at least one input device for entry of the private key associated with the public key through the key service for the retrieval of the information, whereby the system includes a selection device for the selection of at least one key service by the at least one user.