Dynamic cascading signature chain

A method of providing a dynamic cascading signature chain for at least one process in a streaming system, comprising:

• generating an initial signature by:
• generating random parameters;
• generating a random factor;
• and
• applying a hashing function to the random parameters and the random factor;
• validating the initial signature by:
• applying the hashing function to the random parameters and the random factor;
• comparing the resulting signature to the initial signature and when the resulting signature and the initial signature match:
• generating at least one ongoing signature by:
• generating parameters specific to the at least one process;
• generating a unique factor;
• and
• applying the hashing function to the validated initial signature, the process specific parameters, the unique factor and data associated with the at least one process;
• and
• validating the at least one ongoing signature.

A system operable to implement a dynamic cascading signature chain for at least one process in a streaming system, comprising:

• a terminal including a processor executing computer readable program code to:
• generate an initial signature by:
• generating random parameters;
• generating a random factor;
• and
• applying a hashing function to the random parameters and the random factor;
• validate the initial signature by:
• applying the hashing function to the random parameters and the random factor;
• comparing the resulting signature to the initial signature and when the resulting signature and the initial signature match:
• generate at least one ongoing signature by:
• generating parameters specific to the at least one process;
• generating a unique factor;
• and
• applying the hashing function to the validated initial signature, the process specific parameters, the unique factor and data associated with the at least one process;
• and
• validate the at least one ongoing signature.