Systems and methods for managing cryptographic keys
AssigneeSecurity First Corp.
InventorsRick L. Orsini, Mark S. O'Hare, Roger Davenport
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Abstract
A common interface for managing cryptographic keys is provided. A request to manage a cryptographic key may be received in a first interface format, translated to a common interface format, and then executed remotely from the first interface. Return arguments may then be translated from the common interface format to a format compatible with the first interface and communicated securely to the first interface. The cryptographic keys may be used in connection with a secure data parser that secures data by randomly distributing data within a data set into two or more shares.
Claims14
A method for managing cryptographic keys, the method comprising:
- receiving, from a first interface, a request to manage at least one cryptographic key stored remote from the first interface;
- translating the request from a first interface format to a common interface format;
- authenticating the request by at least verifying that the request originated from an authorized source;
- executing the translated request in the common interface format;
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- securing a data set using the at least one key, wherein the securing the data set comprises:
- encrypting the data set using the at least one cryptographic key;
- generating a random or pseudo-random value;
- distributing, based, at least in part, on the random or pseudorandom value, the encrypted data in the data set into two or more shares;
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- storing the two or more shares separately on at least one data depository.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.