Method of securely loading commands in a smart card

Details Method of securely loading commands in a smart card Method of securely loading commands in a smart card

1997-03-28

2000-06-06

Wright, Norman M.

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Multiple computer communication using cryptography

Protection at a particular protocol layer

713201, 714 38, G06F 1300

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060732385

ABSTRACT:
A method of securely loading and validating commands (COM) in a smart card (SC) is disclosed. Especially in the case where application-specific commands are loaded by an application provider (AP), that is off-line with respect to the card issuer (CI), it must be ensured that the commands are valid. The invention provides a method involving the protection of the commands (COM) by means of authentication codes, these codes (MAC1, MAC2) being produced using two different keys: one key (K1) is stored by the card issuer (CI), the other (K2) by a trusted third party (TTP). A further authentication code (MAC3), produced using a key from a set of keys (K3*), may be utilized to selectively validate commands for individual applications (e.g. AP1, AP2).

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