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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2012
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (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);
Eric D. Rossman, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
Eric B. Smith, Concord, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Creating a secure key includes creating a token and populating a key control information section of the token with a value to indicate a minimum number of key parts used to form a key. Creating the secure key also includes populating a payload section of the token with a first key part, binding the key control information section to the payload section, adding a second key part to the first key part and iterating the value and binding the key control information section to the payload section after the second key part has been added. Creating the secure key further includes indicating the key is complete, wherein the key comprises a combination of the first and second key parts.