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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2014
Emc Corporation, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Alina Oprea, Arlington, MA (US);
Kevin D. Bowers, Melrose, MA (US);
Nikolaos Triandopoulos, Arlington, MA (US);
Ting-Fang Yen, Cambridge, MA (US);
Ari Juels, Brookline, MA (US);
EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Abstract
There is disclosed a method for use in credential recovery. In one exemplary embodiment, the method comprises determining a policy that requires at least one trusted entity to verify the identity of a first entity in order to facilitate credential recovery. The method also comprises receiving at least one communication that confirms verification of the identity of the first entity by at least one trusted entity. The method further comprises permitting credential recovery based on the received verification.