PERIOD KEYS

A method for securing encryption keys includes providing two device, each including secure and insecure hardware, generating in each secure hardware at least two period keys stored in the secure hardware, generating in each secure hardware a plurality of session keys stored in either secure or insec...

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Main Author BELENKY, Yaacov
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 28.06.2017
Subjects
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRICITY
TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION
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Summary:A method for securing encryption keys includes providing two device, each including secure and insecure hardware, generating in each secure hardware at least two period keys stored in the secure hardware, generating in each secure hardware a plurality of session keys stored in either secure or insecure hardware on the generating device, for each secure hardware, encrypting at least one of the generated plurality of session keys according to a first of the two period keys included in each secure hardware, encrypting at least one of the plurality of session keys generated in each device according to a second of the two period keys included in each secure hardware, when a session is established between the two devices, decrypting one encrypted session key in each device, and establishing an encrypted session between both devices, where the period keys included in both devices are periodically regenerated.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20070706026