Secure key management
US9288051B2 · kind B2 · utility
2Cited by
7References
8Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 15, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/0897
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a method for implementing computer security is provided. The method includes creating a token and populating a payload section of the token with key material and selecting a wrapping method that specifies how the key material is securely bound to key control information, wherein a structure of the key control information in the token is independent of the wrapping method. The method also includes wrapping the key material and binding key control information to the key material in the token, wherein the key control information includes information relating to usage and management of the key material.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.