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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2019
Filed:
May. 19, 2016
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Mark V. Chitti, Lexington, KY (US);
Kirby G. Dahman, Seattle, WA (US);
Ronda L. McCain, Longmont, CO (US);
Kurt A. Rybczyk, Waterbury, CT (US);
Keith C. Williams, Fenton, MO (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method, system, and/or computer program product generate a secondary security key from a primary security key. One or more processors, receive a primary security key. The processor(s) retrieve a first numeric code that is an alternate numeric representation of a first character in the primary security key. The processor(s) retrieve a second numeric code that is an alternate numeric representation of a second character in the primary security key. The processor(s) add the first numeric code to the second numeric code to generate a running total value. The processor(s) designate the running total value as a secondary security key, and encrypt data with the secondary security key.