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Methods and systems for promoting security in a computer system employing attached storage devices

  • US 7,426,747 B2
  • Filed: 07/11/2005
  • Issued: 09/16/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/25/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A disk drive data storage device comprising:

  • a data storage medium comprising a data storage disk;

    a secure area defined on the data storage disk, the secure area containing at least one authority record for determining access to associated data contained on the secure area, the at least one authority record comprising a master record comprising a master passcode, associated master data, and access permissions to the associated master data, wherein the master data comprises another of the at least one authority records; and

    a controller and firmware within the data storage device, which are adapted to control access to the associated data based on the at least one authority record.

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