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System and methods for opportunistic cryptographic key management on an electronic device

US9774448B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13Claims

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Assignee

DUO SECURITY, INC. · US

Inventors

Jon Oberheide · Ann Arbor, US
Douglas Song · Ann Arbor, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 27, 2014
Grant date	Sep 26, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 3, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L9/0897
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for opportunistic cryptographic key management includes generating a security capability assessment on a first electronic device based on security capabilities of the device, selecting a key management mode based on the security capability assessment, generating a cryptographic key based on the key management mode, and storing the cryptographic key based on the key management mode.

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