Personal data device and protection system and method for storing and protecting personal data
First Claim
1. A personal data device including storage means for storing personal data and/or software, authentication means for restricting access to the stored personal data and/or software to an authorised user, communication means for transferring at least some of the personal data and/or software between the personal data device and a server for uploading the at least some of the stored personal data and/or software to the server to maintain a duplicate copy of the at least some of the stored personal data and/or software on the server, and deletion means to delete the at least some of the data and/or software stored in the storage means to protect the personal data and/or software from unauthorised use.
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Abstract
A personal data device, system and method for storing personal data including authentication means for restricting access to the stored personal data to an authorized user and communication means for transferring at least some of the personal data between the personal device and a server. A copy of the personal data is stored on a database server and the data on the personal data device and the data on the database server is mutually updated and synchronized by communications over a communications network. A facility is supplied to delete the personal data stored on the personal data device when attempts are made by an unauthorized user to use the personal data device. The personal data may subsequently be reloaded into the personal data device, or into a replacement personal data device, from the database server.
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42 Claims
- 1. A personal data device including storage means for storing personal data and/or software, authentication means for restricting access to the stored personal data and/or software to an authorised user, communication means for transferring at least some of the personal data and/or software between the personal data device and a server for uploading the at least some of the stored personal data and/or software to the server to maintain a duplicate copy of the at least some of the stored personal data and/or software on the server, and deletion means to delete the at least some of the data and/or software stored in the storage means to protect the personal data and/or software from unauthorised use.
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23. A personal data protection system comprising:
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a personal data device including storage means for storing personal data and/or software and deletion means for deleting at least some of the personal data and/or software to protect the at least some of the personal data and/or software from unauthorised access; and
a database server connectable to the personal data device for storing a copy of the at least some of the personal data and/or software such that the data in the personal data device and the data in the database server may be mutually updated and synchronised. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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34. A method for storing and protecting personal data comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a personal data device including storage means for storing personal data and/or software, authentication means for restricting access to the personal data and/or software and deletion means for deleting at least some of the stored data and/or software to prevent unauthorised access thereto;
b) storing personal data and/or software in the storage means;
c) providing a database server connectable to the personal data device for storing a copy of at least some of the personal data stored in the personal data device;
d) mutually updating and synchronising the at least some of the data and/or software stored in the personal data device and the copy of the at least some of the data stored in the database server; and
e) deleting the at least some of the data and/or software stored in the personal data device when an attempt is made to gain unauthorised access to data stored in the personal data device. - View Dependent Claims (36, 38, 39, 41)
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