Software security
US8539610B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 29, 2010 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/14
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus with at least one secure memory area comprising a plurality of pre-installed public keys for verifying software authenticity. The apparatus is caused to receive an indication that a software package signed with a private key according to public key infrastructure has been received; check from the secure memory area, whether a public key associated with the private key with which the software package has been signed, is disabled; and if the public key associated with the private key is disabled, prevent execution of the received software package, and otherwise, proceed to verify authenticity of the received software package using the public key associated with the private key.
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