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Location based disk drive access

  • US 10,216,952 B2
  • Filed: 04/16/2018
  • Issued: 02/26/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of providing data security for a storage drive, comprising:

  • identifying a predetermined geographical area within which access to the storage drive is permitted;

    determining a geographical location of the storage drive;

    permitting access to at least a portion of the storage drive when the determined geographical location of the storage drive is within the identified geographical area;

    upon determining the determined geographical location of the storage drive is outside the identified geographical area, determining a time period over which the storage drive remains outside the identified geographical area;

    upon determining the time period satisfies a time threshold, denying access to at least a portion of the storage drive;

    determining a failure of identifying the geographical location of the storage drive, or that the geographical location of the storage drive is indeterminable, or determining both; and

    denying access to at least the portion of the storage drive based at least in part on the determining.

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