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Method and system for automatically managing secret application and maintenance

US9894069B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 1, 2013
Grant dateFeb 13, 2018
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Expiry dateDec 3, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2209/76
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Secret application and maintenance policy data is generated for different classes of data. The class of data to be protected is determined and the secret application and maintenance policy data for the determined class of the data to be protected is identified and obtained. Required secrets data representing one or more secrets to be applied to the data to be protected is obtained and then automatically scheduled for application to the data to be protected in accordance with the secret application and maintenance policy data for the determined class of the data to be protected. Maintenance of the one or more secrets is also automatically scheduled in accordance with the secret application and maintenance policy data for the determined class of the data to be protected.

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