APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ENCRYPTING HARD DISK
First Claim
1. An apparatus for encrypting a hard disk, comprising:
- a program management unit for causing an allowed program and process to be executed based on a result of determination as to whether the program and process to be executed in a host terminal is allowed to gain access;
an Internet Protocol (IP) management unit for causing data to be transmitted to an allowed destination IP address based on a result of determination as to whether the destination IP address to which the host terminal attempts to transmit the data is allowed to be accessed; and
an encryption processing unit for encrypting and decrypting all data, exchanged between the host terminal and the hard disk, by applying an algorithm, selected by a user, to the data.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for encrypting a hard disk are provided. The apparatus includes a program management unit, an Internet Protocol (IP) management unit, and an encryption processing unit. The program management unit causes an allowed program or process to be executed based on a result of determination as to whether the program or process to be executed in a host terminal is allowed to gain access. The IP management unit causes data to be transmitted to an allowed destination IP address based on a result of determination as to whether the destination IP address to which the host terminal attempts to transmit the data is allowed to be accessed. The encryption processing unit encrypts and decrypts all data, exchanged between the host terminal and the hard disk by applying an algorithm, selected by a user, to the data.
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14 Claims
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1. An apparatus for encrypting a hard disk, comprising:
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a program management unit for causing an allowed program and process to be executed based on a result of determination as to whether the program and process to be executed in a host terminal is allowed to gain access; an Internet Protocol (IP) management unit for causing data to be transmitted to an allowed destination IP address based on a result of determination as to whether the destination IP address to which the host terminal attempts to transmit the data is allowed to be accessed; and an encryption processing unit for encrypting and decrypting all data, exchanged between the host terminal and the hard disk, by applying an algorithm, selected by a user, to the data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of encrypting a hard disk comprising:
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determining whether a user has mounted an authentication module into an authentication module connection unit; determining whether user authentication information of the authentication module is identical to previously stored user authentication information; if the user authentication information of the authentication module is identical to the previously stored user authentication information, causing an allowed program and process to be executed based on a result of determination as to whether the program and process to be executed in a host terminal is allowed to gain access; causing data to be transmitted to an allowed destination IP address based on a result of determination as to whether the destination IP address to which the host terminal attempts to transmit the data is allowed to be accessed; and encrypting and decrypting all data, exchanged between the host terminal and the hard disk, by applying an algorithm, selected by a user, to the data. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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