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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2007
Casimer M. Decusatis, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Lawrence Jacobowitz, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
Casimer M. DeCusatis, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Lawrence Jacobowitz, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for encryption key management including accepting authenticated unencrypted data into a processor of a server computing device that is configured as a private key secure processor vault, the operation of which is isolated from other components of the server computing device thereby preventing unauthorized access to the processor and the data contents therein; encrypting the authenticated unencrypted data based on an existing private key stored in the processor thereby converting it to encrypted data; and transmitting the encrypted data out of the processor. A system and computer program product is also provided.