1. A method, comprising: receiving a signature associated with a biometric encryption key from a party, the signature associated with the biometric encryption key having been decrypted by the party based on a private key associated with the party; verifying a validity of a signature associated with a biometric encryption key based on a public key associated with a personal identification device; sending a first section of the biometric encryption key in encrypted form to the party such that the party decrypts the first section of the biometric encryption key in encrypted form based on the private key associated with the party to produce the first section of the biometric encryption key when the first section of the biometric encryption key in encrypted form is received by the party; and combining the first section of the biometric encryption key and a second section of the biometric encryption key to restore the biometric encryption key when the validity of the signature is verified.