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Key rotation for encrypted storage media

US8943328B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 29, 2010
Grant dateJan 27, 2015
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Expiry dateApr 7, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L9/06
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An I/O module is provided to service I/O requests from a host to access storage media. Data blocks of the storage media are encrypted with an old key, and the I/O module performs key rotation to cause data blocks to be re-encrypted with a new key.

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