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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2013
Filed:
May. 04, 2011
Todd W. Arnold, Charlotte, NC (US);
Elizabeth A. Dames, Concord, NC (US);
Carsten D. Frehr, Farum, DK;
Kenneth B. Kerr, New Paltz, NY (US);
Richard V. Kisley, Charlotte, NC (US);
Michael J. Kelly, Staatsburg, NY (US);
Eric D. Rossman, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
Eric B. Smith, Concord, NC (US);
Todd W. Arnold, Charlotte, NC (US);
Elizabeth A. Dames, Concord, NC (US);
Carsten D. Frehr, Farum, DK;
Kenneth B. Kerr, New Paltz, NY (US);
Richard V. Kisley, Charlotte, NC (US);
Michael J. Kelly, Staatsburg, NY (US);
Eric D. Rossman, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
Eric B. Smith, Concord, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A system for secure key management is provided. The system includes a computer processor and an application configured to execute on the computer processor, the application implementing a method. The method includes populating a section of information associated with a key, the section of information being populated with information relating to a level of protection of the key accumulated over time. Secure key management further includes securely binding the section of information to the key, wherein the key is encrypted.