A peripheral device, comprising: security means for enabling one or more security operations to be performed on data; target means for enabling a defined interaction with a host computing device; means for enabling communication between the security means and the target means; means for enabling communication with a host computing device; means for operably connecting the security means and/or the target means to the host computing device in response to an instruction from the host computing device; and means for mediating communication of data between the host computing device and the target means so that the communicated data must first pass through the security means. view more

A peripheral device as in claim 1, wherein the target means comprises means for non-volatilely storing data.

A peripheral device, comprising: security means for enabling one or more security operations to be performed on data; target means for enabling a defined interaction with a host computing device; means for enabling communication between the security means and the target means; means for enabling communication with a host computing device; and means for mediating communication of data between the host computing device and the target means so that the communicated data must first pass through the security means. view more

A peripheral device as in claim 11, wherein the target means comprises means for non-volatilely storing data.