Protecting against cryptographic key exposure in source code
US8621237B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2011 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/602
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A technique protects source code and is performed in an electronic device. The technique involves performing, on the source code, a scanning operation which provides a scanning result indicating whether the source code includes a cryptographic key. The technique further involves performing a remedial operation (e.g., alerting an administrator, deleting the key, replacing the key, combinations thereof, etc.) to prevent undesired exposure of the cryptographic key when the scanning result indicates that the source code includes a cryptographic key. The technique further involves refraining from performing the remedial operation when the scanning result indicates that the source code does not include a cryptographic key.
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