Content based hardware security module assignment to virtual machines

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9767293
APP PUB NO 20160239667A1
SERIAL NO

14621651

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At least one hardware security module out of a plurality of hardware security modules is assigned to a guest system. The at least one hardware security module out of the plurality of hardware security modules is configured with a master key. A data pattern is used for a challenge protocol adapted to prove that the at least one hardware security module out of the plurality of hardware security modules is configured with the master key. The at least one hardware security module including the master key is assigned to the guest system based on a positive outcome of the challenge protocol.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boenisch, Volker M M Boeblingen, DE 6 71
Buendgen, Reinhard Tuebingen, DE 29 383
Geisert, Franziska Altdorf, DE 21 157
Lang, Jakob C Altdorf, DE 71 328
Lattermann, Mareike Stuttgart, DE 16 126
Nunez, Mencias Angel Stuttgart, DE 96 491

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