Offline private key
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An offline private key is a cryptographic key that is not stored on a network-connected medium. The key can be used to decrypt archive
or backup
data.
The key can be the result of an offline private key protocol
. In printed form the key can be a trusted paper key
.
Archive
An archive is a collection of historical records, or the physical place they are located. Archives contain primary source documents that have accumulated over the course of an individual or organization's lifetime, and are kept to show the function of an organization...
or backup
Backup
In information technology, a backup or the process of backing up is making copies of data which may be used to restore the original after a data loss event. The verb form is back up in two words, whereas the noun is backup....
data.
The key can be the result of an offline private key protocol
Offline private key protocol
The offline private key protocol is a cryptographic protocol to prevent unauthorized access to back up or archive data. The protocol results in a public key that can be used to encrypt data and an offline private key that can later be used to decrypt that data.The protocol is based on three rules...
. In printed form the key can be a trusted paper key
Trusted paper key
A paper key is a machine-readable print of a cryptographic key. The printed key can be used to decrypt data, e.g. archives or backup data. A paper key can be the result of an offline private key protocol...
.