Apparatus and method for securing data on a portable storage device
US7478248B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 27, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2153
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A portable storage device including a microprocessor and a secure user data area, the microprocessor operable to perform on-the-fly encryption/decryption of secure data stored on the storage device under a user password, the microprocessor also operable to exclude access to the secure user data area unless the user password is provided.
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