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System and Method of Data Encryption and Data Access of a Set of Storage Devices via a Hardware Key

  • US 20090046858A1
  • Filed: 03/21/2007
  • Published: 02/19/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method, comprising:

  • a hardware key intercepting a request sent from a host to a storage device to access data stored on one of a set of storage devices, wherein the data stored on the storage device has been encrypted, the hardware key configured to be plugged into a port of the host and comprising a unit to control data access to the set of storage devices;

    the hardware key interpreting the request and issuing a command to the one of the set of storage devices, to access the encrypted data; and

    the hardware key providing the encryption key to decipher the encrypted data from the one of the set of storage devices.

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