Systems and methods for authenticating whole disk encryption systems
US10192056B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2143
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implemented method for authenticating whole disk encryption systems may include (i) detecting, by a computing device, an attempt to initiate a boot process on the computing device, (ii) verifying, by the computing device, an initial decryption key, (iii) decrypting, by the computing device, an initial set of software required to boot crucial functions of the computing device using the initial decryption key, (iv) detecting, by the computing device, a secondary device running an authentication application, (v) receiving, by the computing device, a second decryption key from the authentication application on the secondary device, and (vi) completing the boot process on the computing device based on a security policy associated with the second decryption key. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
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