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Method and apparatus for securing data stored on a removable storage medium of a computer system

  • US 7,185,161 B2
  • Filed: 11/26/2002
  • Issued: 02/27/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/04/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system, comprising:

  • a processor that operates application programs; and

    a removable storage device coupled to the processor and configured to store data accessible to the processor, wherein the removable storage device is provided a second password using the processor, wherein the removable storage device stores data in an encrypted format upon a write data access request, wherein the removable storage device outputs decrypted data responsive to a read data access request when a first password corresponds to the second password, and wherein the removable storage device outputs the encrypted data responsive to the read data access request when the first password does not correspond to the second password.

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