Emc Corporation

Light Prescriptions Innovators, LLC

Yong Qiao

Karl Ackerman

Ari Juels

Daniel Vernon Bailey

Waqidi Falicoff

Juan Carlos Minano

Edward W Vipond

Daniel A Wilder

Michael J O'Malley

Robert S Philpott

Guoying Luo

Roberto Alvarez

Marco Ciaffi

Robert Black

Juan C Mi&ntilde;ano

A method is used in managing seed provisioning. An authentication device having a device value is provisioned with a seed value. The seed value and device value are provided. Based on the seed value and the device value, the method prepares to authenticate the authentication device.

Managing seed provisioning

An apparatus comprises a first processing device comprising near field communication (NFC) interface circuitry, a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The first processing device is configured to establish an NFC connection with an NFC tag using the NFC interface circuitry, receive a shared secret established between the NFC tag and an authentication server in an authentication protocol, and present a cryptographic value derived from the shared secret to a second processing device. The cryptographic value is utilizable by the second processing device for authenticating to the authentication server.

Authentication using cryptographic value derived from a shared secret of a near field communication tag

An improved technique involves sending a user's authentication information to a local authentication device that computes a risk score and sends the risk score to a remote authentication server that determines whether the user is able to be authenticated. When the user makes an authentication or transaction request from an electronic device such as a computer or smartphone, the electronic device sends predictor values such as geo location and wireless signal strength to the local authentication device. The local authentication device then computes a risk score based on the received predictor values and historical predictor values. The local authentication device sends this risk score to a remote authentication server which determines from this risk score and other factors whether the user is able to be authenticated.

Localized risk analytics for user authentication

An apparatus comprises a processing device comprising a near field communication (NFC) network interface, a memory and a processor coupled to a memory. The processing device is configured under control of the processor to connect to a host device using the NFC network interface, receive an authentication request from another device through the NFC connection with the host device and authenticate the other device using information stored in the memory. A passcode is presented to the host device responsive to a successful authentication of the other device, the passcode being utilizable to authenticate to a resource protected by the other device.

Near field communication based authentication

A transaction system combats malware and phishing-based MitM attacks on transaction processing systems by using digital signatures to integrity-protect the user-verified transaction data. With this system, a user submits a transaction from a client device (e.g., desktop web browser) over a communications channel to a server device, such as a transaction server. Before accepting the transaction, the transaction server securely delivers all relevant transaction data to a second device (e.g., the signing device), such as a smart phone, in the possession of the user. The signing device has its own distinct communication channel with the server device. The user verifies the data and the signing device creates a digital signature value for the transaction. The user submits the signature to the transaction server to confirm the transaction with the transaction server.

Multi-channel transaction signing

A method for disposing of self-powered cards includes eradicating any identifying information from the card without damaging the power source in a manner that would allow unwanted materials to become exposed, and disposing of the power source. In one embodiment, the method includes first identifying the location of the power source. Eradication can take many forms, for example, damaging the magnetic strip (demagnetizing or cutting); obscuring information on the body of the card; and/or disabling the smart chip. Once all identifying information is eradicated without damaging the power source, the power source can be properly disposed of at a waste disposal site. The information can be removed by the owner of the information or by a facility that has security safeguards to protect the information. Because the identifying information is eradicated, any waste disposal site that disposes of power sources can be used, regardless of the sensitivity of the information.

Powered card and method of disposing of the same

Optical transformer devices described herein provide a variety of area output patterns from a small light source ( ). A light ejector ( ) is described for transversely ejecting light injected by a light source, including a plurality of partially reflective interfaces ( ) arranged along a central axis ( ), the interfaces arranged so that light injected by the light source travels through each of the interfaces, the reflected light providing an area light output of the light reflected. The interfaces may utilize Fresnel reflectance or may comprise metallic or dielectric coatings. A variety of embodiments are described, such as a cylindrical configuration, a rectangular block configuration, or an N-sided polygonal configuration. In some embodiments a turning reflector ( ) and polarization retarder ( ) are provided to reverse the direction of light and rotate polarization on the side opposite the light source. In one embodiment, a stripe ejector ( ) can be used to illuminate an LCD display.

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Yong Qiao