EP1035518A3 - Method for the protection of a security module and arrangement for implementing said method - Google Patents

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EP1035518A3
EP1035518A3 EP00250065A EP00250065A EP1035518A3 EP 1035518 A3 EP1035518 A3 EP 1035518A3 EP 00250065 A EP00250065 A EP 00250065A EP 00250065 A EP00250065 A EP 00250065A EP 1035518 A3 EP1035518 A3 EP 1035518A3
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Peter Post
Dirk Roseneau
Torsten Schlaaff
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00733—Cryptography or similar special procedures in a franking system
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
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    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00193—Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
    • G07B2017/00233—Housing, e.g. lock or hardened casing
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00193—Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
    • G07B2017/00266—Man-machine interface on the apparatus
    • G07B2017/00298—Visual, e.g. screens and their layouts
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00193—Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
    • G07B2017/00266—Man-machine interface on the apparatus
    • G07B2017/00306—Acoustic, e.g. voice control or speech prompting
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00314—Communication within apparatus, personal computer [PC] system, or server, e.g. between printhead and central unit in a franking machine
    • G07B2017/00346—Power handling, e.g. power-down routine
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00362—Calculation or computing within apparatus, e.g. calculation of postage value
    • G07B2017/00395—Memory organization
    • G07B2017/00403—Memory zones protected from unauthorized reading or writing
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00733—Cryptography or similar special procedures in a franking system
    • G07B2017/00959—Cryptographic modules, e.g. a PC encryption board
    • G07B2017/00967—PSD [Postal Security Device] as defined by the USPS [US Postal Service]

Abstract

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Schutz eines Sicherheitsmoduls mit Zustandüberwachung, Überwachung des sachgemäßen Gebrauchs oder Austausches des Sicherheitsmoduls mittels einer ersten (120), zweiten (12) und dritten Funktionseinheit (13), Signalisieren mindestens eines Zustandes (220, 230, 240, 250, 260, 270, 280, 290) gesteuert mittels der ersten Funktionseinheit (120) und Löschen von sensitiven Daten aufgrund eines unsachgemäßen Gebrauchs oder Austausches mindestens mittels der zweiten Funktionseinheit (12). Weiterhin ist ein Sperren der Funktionalität mittels der dritten Funktionseinheit (13) aufgrund eines Austausches des Sicherheitsmoduls, Reinitialisieren der zuvor gelöschten sensitiven Daten nach sachgemäßem Gebrauch oder Austausch des Sicherheitsmoduls (100) und Wiederinbetriebnahme durch Freischalten der Funktionseinheiten des Sicherheitsmodules.
Die Anordnung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens, weist Mittel zum Laden mindestens eines von der Datenzentrale vorgegebenen Zeitkredits und eine mit einem Signalmittel (107, 108) verbundene erste Funktionseinheit (120) auf, wobei das Laden bei der Installation und beim Nachladen in einen Speicher (124) des Sicherheitsgerätes vorgenommen wird, und wobei die erste Funktionseinheit (120) einen Tageskredit auf Zeitablauf auswertet und das Signalmittel (107, 108) ansteuert, mindestens um den Zeitablauf zusignalisieren. Der Sicherheitsmodul kann verschiedene Zustände signalisieren. So kann beispielsweise unterschieden werden, ob der letzte Kontakt zur Datenzentrale sehr lange zurückliegt.

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The invention relates to a method for protecting a security module with status monitoring, monitoring the proper use or replacement of the security module by means of a first (120), second (12) and third functional unit (13), signaling at least one status (220, 230, 240, 250 , 260, 270, 280, 290) controlled by means of the first functional unit (120) and deletion of sensitive data due to improper use or exchange at least by means of the second functional unit (12). Furthermore, the functionality is blocked by means of the third functional unit (13) due to an exchange of the security module, reinitialization of the previously deleted sensitive data after proper use or exchange of the security module (100) and restarting by unlocking the functional units of the security module.
The arrangement for carrying out the method has means for loading at least one time credit specified by the data center and a first functional unit (120) connected to a signal means (107, 108), the loading during installation and during reloading into a memory (124 ) of the security device, and wherein the first functional unit (120) evaluates a daily credit for the passage of time and controls the signaling means (107, 108), at least to signal the passage of time. The safety module can signal different states. For example, a distinction can be made as to whether the last contact with the data center was a long time ago.
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EP00250065A 1999-03-12 2000-02-25 Arrangement for the protection of a security module Expired - Lifetime EP1035518B1 (en)

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DE19912781 1999-03-12
DE19912781A DE19912781A1 (en) 1999-03-12 1999-03-12 Method for protecting a security module and arrangement for carrying out the method
DE19928057A DE19928057B4 (en) 1999-06-15 1999-06-15 Security module and method for securing the postal registers from manipulation
DE19928057 1999-06-15

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EP1035518A3 true EP1035518A3 (en) 2000-12-20
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