Key usage policies for cryptographic keys
US8739297B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 19, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/088
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer program product for secure key management is provided. The computer program product includes a tangible storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for performing a method. The method includes creating a token and populating the token with key material, and binding key control information to the key material. The key control information includes information relating to usage of the key material populating one or more key usage fields that define attributes that limit actions that may be performed with the key material.
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