Data transfer device library and key distribution
First Claim
1. A method of distributing an encryption key to encrypt data for storing on removable data storage items in a data transfer device library that is connected to a plurality of data transfer devices each being operable to transfer data to one of the removable data storage items and having a key store, the method comprising:
- storing the encryption key in the library during manufacturing of the library;
providing the encryption key to a controller in the library; and
writing the encryption key from the controller to each of the plurality of data transfer devices so each of the plurality of data transfer devices encrypt data to the removable data storage items using the encryption key.
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Abstract
A method of distributing a key to encrypt data for storing on a removable data storage item in a data transfer device library, the library comprising a controller having a key associated therewith and being connected to a plurality of data transfer devices each being operable to transfer data to a removable data storage item and having a key store, the method comprising: providing the key for the library to the controller; the controller providing the key to the key store of each data transfer device connected to the controller. A data transfer device library is also disclosed.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of distributing an encryption key to encrypt data for storing on removable data storage items in a data transfer device library that is connected to a plurality of data transfer devices each being operable to transfer data to one of the removable data storage items and having a key store, the method comprising:
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storing the encryption key in the library during manufacturing of the library; providing the encryption key to a controller in the library; and writing the encryption key from the controller to each of the plurality of data transfer devices so each of the plurality of data transfer devices encrypt data to the removable data storage items using the encryption key. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A data transfer device library comprising:
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a controller having an encryption key that is programmed into the controller by a manufacturer of the library; and a plurality of data transfer devices connected to the controller and each having a key store that stores the encryption key, wherein the controller provides the encryption key to each of the plurality of data transfer devices during initialization of the library so each of the plurality of data transfer devices encrypts data to removable data storage items using the encryption key. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of key management comprising:
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generating an encryption key; storing the encryption key in a data transfer library so the data transfer library can be shipped to a customer with the encryption key, the data transfer library having a unique library identifier and employing the encryption key to encrypt all data transferred to the data transfer library; storing, with a third party separate from the customer, the encryption key and the unique library identifier; and subsequently providing a copy of the encryption key from the third party to the customer in the event that a copy of the unique library identifier is provided to the third party by the customer. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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