RECOVERING A KEY IN A SECURE MANNER

The present disclosure describes methods and systems, including computer-implemented methods, computer program products, and computer systems, for distributing recovery keys. One method includes: transmitting, from a first user device to a secure community server, a key distribution request, wherein...

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Hauptverfasser:	ADAMS, Neil Patrick, BOWMAN, Roger Paul
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION
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Zusammenfassung:	The present disclosure describes methods and systems, including computer-implemented methods, computer program products, and computer systems, for distributing recovery keys. One method includes: transmitting, from a first user device to a secure community server, a key distribution request, wherein the key distribution request identifies a second user device, and the first user device and the second user device are members of a same secure community managed by the secure community server; transmitting a first portion of a recovery key to secure community server for forwarding to the second user device; transmitting a second portion of the recovery key to the secure community server; and discarding the first portion and the second portion of the recovery key at the first user device.