Abstract:
A method is provided for managing public and private data input by a device such as a mobile handset, a personal digital assistant, a personal computer and an electronic tablet. Method provides for separating public and private data such that public data can be operated on by open operating system and private data is either encrypted while in the open operating environment but can be operated on and used when received by the secure operating environment.
Abstract:
A method of authenticating an agent to a secure environment of a device, in a challenge-response authentication sys tem comprising the device, a remote authentication server and a connection path between the device and the remote authentication server, the method comprising: while the connection path is not established:—obtaining a predictable challenge based on at least a current value of a counter;—obtaining a response for the challenge; and,—authenticating the agent to the secure environment based on at least the response; and, wherein, upon successful authentication, the value of the counter is incremented. A challenge-response authentication system and an apparatus are also claimed.