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Method, system and device for securing a digital storage device

US8868920B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 12, 2009
Grant dateOct 21, 2014
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Expiry dateJan 4, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/083
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Method of securing a digital storage device, wherein a host is connected to the storage device, the host digitally locks the storage device so that unauthorized data access to the storage device is denied, the host sets the encryption conditions of the storage device in one of a condition wherein encryption of data on the storage device is enabled, and a condition wherein encryption of data on the storage device is disabled.

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