Device and method for secure access to a remote server
US9185110B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 9, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/166
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The device and method described herein relates to the field of computer security and, specifically, to the field of protecting confidential personal information which enables encrypted access to the remote server. A device and a method for securing confidential user information and secure exchanges of such information with the servers that host the services is provided. The device and method are based on personalising a smartcard containing the information. The chip card, connected to the user terminal, has a connection enabling the terminal to appear as a standalone host of the user's local network. An encrypted connection is then established directly between the chip card and the server hosting the service for the transmission of confidential data. The data, stored on the chip card, are then exchanged with the server via the encrypted connection. The data are never accessible in plain text on the user terminal.
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