A cryptographic key split combiner, which includes a number of key split
generators for generating cryptographic key splits and a key split
randomizer for randomizing the cryptographic key splits to produce a
cryptographic key, and a process for forming cryptographic keys. Each of
the key split generators generates key splits from seed data. The key
split generators may include a random split generator for generating a
random key split based on reference data. Other key split generators may
include a token split generator for generating a token key split based on
label data, a console split generator for generating a console key split
based on maintenance data, and a biometric split generator for generating
a biometric key split based on biometric data. All splits may further be
based on static data, which may be updated, for example by modifying a
prime number divisor of the static data. The label data may be read from a
storage medium, and may include user authorization data. The resulting
cryptographic key may be, for example, a stream of symbols, at least one
symbol block, or a key matrix.