METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECOVERING A SECURITY CREDENTIAL
First Claim
1. A method for recovering a security credential, comprising:
- encrypting a security credential stored in storage of a computing device using a first encryption key generated by a server;
receiving a first decryption key for decrypting said security credential, and a second encryption key for re-encrypting said security credential, said first decryption key and said second encryption key being generated by said server;
decrypting said security credential using said first decryption key;
communicating said security credential to a user of said computing device; and
re-encrypting said security credential in said storage of said computing device using said second encryption key.
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Abstract
A system and method for recovering a security credential is provided. A security credential stored in the storage of a computing device is encrypted using a first encryption key generated by a server. A first decryption key for decrypting the security credential and a second encryption key for re-encrypting the security credential are received. The first decryption key and the second encryption key are generated by the server. The security credential is decrypted using the first decryption key. The security credential is communicated to a user of the computing device. The security credential is re-encrypted in the storage of the computing device using the second encryption key.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for recovering a security credential, comprising:
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encrypting a security credential stored in storage of a computing device using a first encryption key generated by a server; receiving a first decryption key for decrypting said security credential, and a second encryption key for re-encrypting said security credential, said first decryption key and said second encryption key being generated by said server; decrypting said security credential using said first decryption key; communicating said security credential to a user of said computing device; and re-encrypting said security credential in said storage of said computing device using said second encryption key. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13)
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10. A system for recovering a security credential, comprising:
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a computing device; an application executing on a processor of said computing device and providing access, upon entry of a security credential, to one of sensitive information stored in storage of said computing device and sensitive functionality; and an encryption module storing, in said memory, said security credential encrypted using a first encryption key, said encryption module decrypting said security credential using a first decryption key upon receipt of said first decryption key and a second encryption key, communicating said security credential to a user of said computing device, and encrypting said security credential stored in said storage of said computing device using said second encryption key. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for recovering a security credential, comprising:
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encrypting a security credential stored in storage of a computing device using a first encryption key; receiving a first password for deriving a first decryption key for decrypting said security credential, and a second password for deriving a second encryption key for re-encrypting said security credential; decrypting said security credential using said first decryption key; communicating said security credential to a user of said computing device; and re-encrypting said security credential in said storage of said computing device using said second encryption key.
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