Information security – Protection of hardware – Theft prevention
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-10
2011-05-10
Abrishamkar, Kaveh (Department: 2431)
Information security
Protection of hardware
Theft prevention
C726S027000, C726S028000, C726S034000, C206S308300, C206S307000, C206S307100, C206S308100, C206S308200
Reexamination Certificate
active
07938863
ABSTRACT:
A method, apparatus, and system for securing data on a removable memory device, which is removably coupled to and accessible by a computing apparatus, are disclosed. Upon an attempt by a user to access the removable memory device, a manual key is recovered by a manual key interface device. This manual key is used to authenticate the identity of the user. Upon the authentication where the user identity corresponds to authorized access to the memory device, the access is enabled. Upon the authentication, where the user identity does not correspond to authorized access to the memory device, the access is prohibited.
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Chen Yancy
Skinner David Norton
Abrishamkar Kaveh
Hewlett-Packard Development Compnay, L.P.
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