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DataLockTM
Problem:
How to protect data from unauthorized access in the event the
storage medium is lost or stolen.
Solution:
A DataLock enabled portable storage device can be implemented
with a USB Flash Drive (UFD) integrated with a "physical"
input mechanism that is used to enter a combination (like a
combination lock). When locked, the UFD is invisible to a host
computer, even while connected. With the correct combination, it
becomes unlocked to allow read/write access.
This invention can be implemented on most of today's portable
storage devices (Flash and HDD) with a variety of input and output
features (e.g. thumb-wheel, buttons, rocker switches, etc), battery,
or display.
The advantage of a DataLock equipped portable drive is that
security is managed by the device and not the host. A DataLock drive
does not depend on any host software or driver to administer
security. Once unlocked, the device is accessed as a standard Mass
Storage Class device.
Standard on-board encryption secures the drive
automatically and makes it tamper-proof. No need to create special
encryption archives as you can move files on and off a DataLock
drive as you would any other. In read-only mode, content is publicly
available but requires a PIN for writing.
DataLock is O/S and host independent. It works equally well
with office and lab equipment (e.g. copiers, medical instruments,
PDA). Since the locking mechanism is hidden from its host, the drive
is immune to traditional hacking attacks.
Corsair
Memory launched Flash
PadLock™ based on licensed DataLock™
technology from ClevX.
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