HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. - Many ATM deployers are investigating remote key loading -- a process in which DES keys are remotely loaded into an ATM through the ATM-driving system.
Paragon Application Systems recently developed a custom key-injection testing tool for I-S-Cubed Inc. (iS3), which the company used to test the accuracy of the end-to-end remote key loading process initiated by SecureOMS, an automated key management system developed by I-S-Cubed.
According to a news release, Paragon's tool allows I-S-Cubed technicians to insert a test card and enter its PIN at the ATM to verify that the key changes (with all the associated automated encryption and decryption) were performed successfully by SecureOMS.
Romano R. Durini, I-S-Cubed's senior vice president of Business Development, said, "Given that cryptographic keys confer total control over a device, it is critical that I-S-Cubed ensures that its key injection process is absolutely secure. Using Paragon's tool we are able to validate that SecureOMS is working correctly."
