A method includes receiving, by a server computer, a thin client identifier from a thin client on a communication device. The server computer can then retrieve an encrypted first cryptographic key based on the thin client identifier. The encrypted first cryptographic key is a first cryptographic key that is encrypted with a second cryptographic key. The server computer can initiate the sending of the encrypted first cryptographic key to the thin client. The server computer then receives an encrypted secret from the thin client, the encrypted secret being a secret encrypted with the first cryptographic key.

Authentication with security in wireless networks may be provided. A first confirm message comprising a first send-confirm element and a first confirm element may be received. Next, an Authenticator Number Used Once (ANonce) may be generated and a second confirm message may be sent comprising the ANonce, a second send-confirm element, and a second confirm element. Then an association request may be received comprising a Supplicant Number Used Once (SNonce) and a Message Integrity Code (MIC). An association response may be sent comprising an encrypted Group Temporal Key (GTK), an encrypted Integrity Group Temporal Key (IGTK), the ANonce, and the MIC. An acknowledgment may be received comprising the MIC in an Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) over LAN (EAPoL) key frame and a controller port may be unblocked in response to receiving the acknowledgment.

In one example method for generating an access stratum key in a communication system, a terminal device acquires an input parameter, where the terminal device is communicably coupled to a first network-side device through a first air interface and at the same time is communicably coupled to a second network-side device through a second air interface. The terminal device has access to a core network via the first network-side device, and has access to the core network via the second network-side device which has access to the core network through the first network-side device. The terminal device calculates an access stratum root key of the second air interface according to the input parameter and an access stratum root key of the first air interface, and generates an access stratum key of the second air interface according to the access stratum root key of the second air interface.

A system and method for establishing a secure communication connection between at least one medical device and a network. The system includes a first communication channel and at least one second communication channel out of a plurality of second communication channels. The method includes the steps of sending a connection request by the at least one medical device to a control unit, registering the at least one medical device via the first communication channel in the network, and encoding and establishing the communication connection via the at least one second communication channel from the plurality of second communication channels. The at least one second communication channel is selected depending on the data type and/or prioritization of data.

In an approach to efficient concurrent TLS data streams, a parent connection is established by performing a normal TLS handshake. A concurrent mode of operation is negotiated, where one or more child connections are established without using the TLS handshake. The one or more child connections are associated to the parent connection. Child application traffic secrets are derived for each child connection of the one or more child connections from application traffic secrets of the parent.

A security system is disclosed in which a secure communication session is established between an external security processor and an interface device. After insertion of the external security processor into the interface device, an authorization server provides authorization to the external security processor and the interface device based on, for example, identification information for each device. A derived key may be generated using a common device security key, and a seed value stored at the interface device. The derived key may then be used for multiple communication sessions between the interface device and the external security processor.

In one implementation, a method for providing end-to-end communication security for a controller area network (CANbus) in an automotive vehicle across which a plurality of electronic control units (ECU) communicate is described. Such an automotive vehicle can include, for example, a car or truck with multiple different ECUs that are each configured to control various aspects of the vehicle's operation, such as an infotainment system, a navigation system, various engine control systems, and/or others.

There is provided a technique of establishing encryption keys for communication between 1.sup.st peer and 2.sup.nd peer via a data path. The technique comprises: by each peer, using input keying material to independently generate equivalent pairs of peer encryption keys (PEKs), verifying equivalence of the generated PEK pairs, and using by 1.sup.st peer and 2.sup.nd peer the verified PEK pairs to become in possession of equivalent pairs of session encryption keys (SEKs). Verifying comprises: generating by 1.sup.st peer a first handshake (HS) message encrypted by PEK Tx1 and sending the first HS message to the 2.sup.nd peer via the data path; decrypting by the 2.sup.nd peer the first HS message using the PEK Rx2, generating a second HS message encrypted by PEK Tx2, and sending the second HS message to the 1.sup.st peer via the data path; and decrypting the second HS message by the 1.sup.st peer using PEK Rx1.

A control system of an electric power distribution system includes processing circuitry and a memory having instructions that, when executed by the processing circuitry, cause the processing circuitry to perform operations that include receiving an indication of a profile, generating a connectivity association key (CAK) based on the profile, distributing a copy of the CAK to a device of the electric power distribution system, and establishing a connectivity association with the device in accordance with the profile based on a verification that the device possesses the copy of the CAK.

Methods and systems are configured to store user data and control access to the user data, wherein the data is stored remotely from the user (such as external to a user's computing device) and the user's data is maintained anonymously. Content is stored in association with a user identifier and access by third parties is controlled by linked third party identifiers.