Audited use of a cryptographic key
US10855465B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 11, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2105
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparati for auditing uses of cryptographic keys. In a method embodiment of the present invention, a set of audited uses for a cryptographic key is defined; the key is generated inside a protected execution environment of a digital computer; all software and firmware that is usable in the execution environment to access the key is demonstrated to an auditor; and, for each audited use of the key, a non-tamperable audit record describing said use is released.
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