Encryption based storage lock
US8352750B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 30, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/80
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment an encryption based storage lock comprises at least one storage media, at least one processor, at least one drive controller, and logic to; store at least a first encryption key in a persistent memory location, establish a logical association between the first encryption key and a first drive, receive a write operation in a drive controller, wherein the write operation is associated with the first drive in the network attached storage device, encrypt data associated with the write operation using the first encryption key, and store the encrypted data in the first drive in the network attached storage device.
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