TRANS-LOCALITY BASED FIXED STORAGE SECURITY

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for trans-locality based fixed storage security. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for trans-locality based fixed storage security includes storing in memory of a fixed disk a key received from a key...

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Main Authors Cudak Gary D, Roberts Adam, Hardee Christopher J
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.12.2016
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
ELECTRICITY
PHYSICS
TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION
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Summary:Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for trans-locality based fixed storage security. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for trans-locality based fixed storage security includes storing in memory of a fixed disk a key received from a key source over a computer communications network. The method also includes receiving in firmware of the fixed disk from a physically coupled computer by way of a drive interface cable a request to access encrypted data stored in the fixed disk and, in response, retrieving the key received from the key source and determining a validity of the retrieved key. Finally, the method includes decrypting the encrypted data and returning the decrypted data to the computer if the retrieved key is valid, but otherwise denying the request.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201514723418