Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device for ensuring information integrity and non-repudiation over time. At least one example embodiment provides a mechanism for secure distribution of information, which information relates to an instance in time when usage of cryptographic key pairs associated with a certain brand identity commenced, as well as when the key pairs ceased to be used, i.e. when the key pairs were revoked. The mechanism further allows a company or an organization to tie administration of cryptographic key pairs and a procedure for verifying information integrity and non-repudiation to their own brand. This can be seen as a complement or an alternative to using a certificate authority (CA) as a trusted third party, which CA guarantees an alleged relation between a public key and the identity of the company or organization using the cryptographic key pair to which that public key belongs.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device for ensuring information integrity and non-repudiation over time. At least one example embodiment provides a mechanism for secure distribution of information, which information relates to an instance in time when usage of cryptographic key pairs associated with a certain brand identity commenced, as well as when the key pairs ceased to be used, i.e. when the key pairs were reyoked. The mechanism further allows a company or an organization to tie administration of cryptographic key pairs and a procedure for verifying information integrity and non-repudiation to their own brand. This can be seen as a complement or an alternative to using a certificate authority (CA) as a trusted third party, which CA guarantees an alleged relation between a public key and the identity of the company or organization using the cryptographic key pair to which that public key belongs.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device for ensuring information integrity and non-repudiation over time. A basic idea of the present invention is to provide a mechanism for secure distribution of information, which information relates to an instance in time when usage of cryptographic key pairs associated with a certain brand identity commenced, as well as when the key pairs ceased to be used, i.e. when the key pairs were revoked. The mechanism further allows a company or an organization to tie administration of cryptographic key pairs and a procedure for verifying information integrity and non-repudiation to their own brand. This can be seen as a complement or an alternative to using a certificate authority (CA) as a trusted third party, which CA guarantees an alleged relation between a public key and the identity of the company or organization using the cryptographic key pair to which that public key belongs.