System and method for protecting data stored on a removable data storage device
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1. A system for protecting data stored in a removable data storage device, comprising:
- a personal electronic device;
a removable solid state data storage device operatively coupled to the personal electronic device; and
a circuit configured to protect data stored in the data storage device by performing a protective action on the data using power from the personal electronic device in response to detecting impending removal of the data storage device from the personal electronic device;
wherein the protective action includes at least one of deleting the data, overwriting the data, encrypting the data, requiring a password, or hiding the data.
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Abstract
A system for protecting data stored in a removable data storage device includes a personal electronic device, a removable solid state data storage device operatively coupled to the personal electronic device, and a circuit configured to protect data stored in the data storage device in response to detecting impending removal of the data storage device from the personal electronic device.
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1. A system for protecting data stored in a removable data storage device, comprising:
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a personal electronic device; a removable solid state data storage device operatively coupled to the personal electronic device; and a circuit configured to protect data stored in the data storage device by performing a protective action on the data using power from the personal electronic device in response to detecting impending removal of the data storage device from the personal electronic device; wherein the protective action includes at least one of deleting the data, overwriting the data, encrypting the data, requiring a password, or hiding the data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A removable data storage device comprising:
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a circuit configured to respond to detecting impending removal of the removable data storage device from a personal electronic device by performing a protective action on data stored in the removable storage device using; wherein the protective action includes at least one of, deleting the data, overwriting the data, encrypting the data, requiring a password, or hiding the data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A personal electronic device, comprising:
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a circuit configured to protect data stored in a removable solid state data storage device by performing a protective action on the data using power from the personal electronic device in response to detecting impending removal of the data storage device from the personal electronic device; wherein the protective action includes at least one of deleting the data, overwriting the data, encrypting the data, requiring a password, or hiding the data. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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