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Data security device

US9081970B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 22, 2012
Grant dateJul 14, 2015
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Expiry dateNov 22, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2221/2143
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention provides an apparatus for storing data using solid state technology. The apparatus is configured to employ a destruction mechanism that damages elements of the apparatus to render data stored within it irrecoverable in the event that predetermined conditions are met. There are various trigger mechanisms that initiate the destruction process, providing security for stored data from unauthorized access.

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