Security device and methods for end-to-end verifiable elections
US11362844B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 30, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/64
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for provisioning and operating a primary security device in a verifiable end-to-end election system are presented herein. The security device serves as a root of trust for chains of certificates that are deployed and utilized throughout the election process. These chains of certificates, originating with the device, which acts as an intermediate certification authority, are used to create a verifiable trust chain throughout the different parts of the election process, the trust chain being traceable back to the device and to the original root of trust certificate. In various embodiments the security device includes a compute module, a security chip, a connection to a human interface display device, at least one lockable transfer device port, and an air-gapped main board to house the compute module, the security chip, and the lockable transfer device port.
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