Key management policies for cryptographic keys
US8755527B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 4, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/0897
- 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 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 management of the key material populating one or more key management fields that define attributes that limit distribution of the key material.
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