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Methods and apparatus to enable runtime checksum verification of block device images

US9984255B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 10, 2015
Grant dateMay 29, 2018
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Expiry dateApr 10, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L9/50
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for verifying data integrity of a block device is provided. The method includes providing a secure world execution environment configured to monitor changes to data blocks of a block device, within the secure world execution environment, generating a hash for changed data blocks of the block device, and within the secure world execution environment, verifying and generating a cryptographic signature.

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