Secure vault service for software components within an execution environment

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8839450
APP PUB NO 20090038017A1
SERIAL NO

11833073

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Embodiments of apparatuses, articles, methods, and systems for secure vault service for software components within an execution environment are generally described herein. An embodiment includes the ability for a Virtual Machine Monitor, Operating System Monitor, or other underlying platform capability to restrict memory regions for access only by specifically authenticated, authorized and verified software components, even when part of an otherwise compromised operating system environment. The underlying platform to lock and unlock secrets on behalf of the authenticated/authorized/verified software component provided in protected memory regions only accessible to the authenticated/authorized/verified software component. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Blumenthal, Uri Fair Lawn, US 18 761
Durham, David Beaverton, US 97 2445
Khosravi, Hormuzd Portland, US 49 1187
Long, Men Hillsboro, US 73 1141

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