Bull Cp8

Bull S.a.

Cp8 Technologies

Cii Honeywell Bull (societe Anonyme)

Cp8 Transac

Michel Hazard

Michel Ugon

Michel Dawirs

Francois Chemin

Yves Moulart

Jean-Michel Desjardins

The invention relates to a method and associated security module for protecting the processing of sensitive information in a security module with a monolithic structure, the module comprising information processing means () and means for storing () information capable of being processed by said processing means. The method comprises the following steps:

Method for protecting the processing of sensitive information in a monolithic security module, and associate security module

A method is described for authenticating a portable object that includes a processor and a memory. The memory contains at least one code defining operations capable of being executed by the portable object, as well as a one-way function. The method comprises an authentication of the portable object which includes sending the portable object an order so that the latter executes a calculation of a result by applying to the one way function at least part of the code. This result enters into the implementation of a given operation, the operation being performed successfully only when the portable object is authentic.

Method for authenticating a portable object, corresponding portable object, and apparatus therefor

The invention relates to a process for storing and using sensitive information in a security module and to a security module arranged to implement the process, and protect the sensitive information against fraudulent utilization. The sensitive information ISj is stored in a form {overscore (ISj)} encrypted using a temporary encrypting protection key CPi, whose content varies over time. The sensitive information {overscore (ISj)} is decrypted before being used in a given operation, using a temporary decrypting protection key CPid. Before the contents of the encrypting and decrypting keys are varied, the sensitive information {overscore (ISj)} is decrypted with the current decrypting key, and then it is re-encrypted with the new encryption key to obtain a new encrypted form, different from the previous one.

Process for storage and use of sensitive information in a security module and the associated security module

Method for producing a common key in two devices, in order to implement

This invention concerns a key protection device for smart cards and is characterized by the fact that: each input user key is coded using a random key and stored; protection data that corresponds to each coded user key's dependant data is generated and associated to each coded user key; a detection device is installed on the card that allows the user to verify the stored user key's integrity by comparing the protection data to verification data that is generated using the card's stored user key; and an interlock device that allows the user to block any further calculation using the stored key in the event that the verification data is not identical to the protection data.

Key protection device for smart cards

A method for generating a random number in a system utilizing portable objects, such as cards with electronic memories and data processing circuits, wherein the data processing circuits (TC) of the portable object are operable to generate a random number required for data processing, when the portable object is connected to a processing apparatus of the system. A calculation program recorded in the circuits of the portable object is executed taking into account parameters memorized in the memory (MC) of the object. At least, the following parameters are taken into account each time a random number is requested during a session: a first parameter (PA1) constituted by the datum of a field (RB) of a volatile memory zone of the object, the datum of the field being modified following each request for a random number during one session; a second parameter (PA2) which is modified at least once during each session and is preserved between the end of one session and the next session; and a third parameter which is constituted by a datum specific to the portable object.

Method for generating a random number in a system with portable

Method for generating a random number in a data processing system/and

Method for authentication by an external medium of a portable object

The invention relates to a method for management of an electronic memory representing predetermined homogenous units, of the generic type comprising inscribing in memory a stop indicating the balance at the end of a transaction. In this method, the memory is divided into elements including a non-specific number of cells, and at the time of a transaction, the search for the stop is performed by determining at the outset the element in which it is located, and then the precise position that it occupies in this element. A new stop is then inscribed starting at the position of this previous stop, and then this previous stop is neutralized so that it will be ignored in later transactions. The invention is applicable to electronic payment devices.

Method and system for management of an electronic memory representing

The present invention relates to a method for dispatching at least one predetermined secret key, in order to make the implementation of a provision of service secure, characterized in that it comprises transmitting a predetermined implementation key in encoded form from a security module (MSCl) having a predetermined rank to a security module (MSTl) or card (U) of a rank lower than the predetermined rank, this encoding comprises using an encoding algorithm and introducing the predetermined implementation key, as well as least one diversified key, this diversified key, necessary for the encoding, being obtained by a diversification algorithm by introducing both a basic key of this diversified key and diversification data originating from the module of lower rank, the predetermined encoded implementation key being decoded by the use, in a module of lower rank than the predetermined rank, of a decoding algorithm which is the inverse of the encoding algorithm.

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Michel Hazard