Cryptography – Key management – Having particular key generator
Patent
1996-12-02
1999-05-18
Beausoliel, Jr., Robert W.
Cryptography
Key management
Having particular key generator
380 23, G06F11/30
Patent
active
059058617
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for computer security both as to unauthorized remote access thereto and unauthorized local use of selected components thereof are provided. As to re , the communications system of the computer is first disabled as a whole by internal hardware means, and then additional hardware means are provided that can be used locally to enable selected communications operations such as data transmissions to remote sites. As to unauthorized local use of selected components, hardware is provided that includes a preselected password that must be duplicated by an operator before the selected component can be used, wherein that duplication requirement cannot be bypassed by programming means.
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Beausoliel, Jr. Robert W.
Iqbal Nadeem
Lovell William S.
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