Method and apparatus for authenticated data storage
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1. A method comprising:
- computing a first message authentication code for each of a plurality of sets of data blocks on a data storage medium; and
authenticating the sets of data blocks by computing a second message authentication code for each of the sets of data blocks to be authenticated and comparing the first and second message authentication codes.
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Abstract
A method includes: computing a first message authentication code for each of a plurality of sets of data blocks on a data storage medium, and authenticating the sets of data blocks by computing a second message authentication code for each of the sets of data blocks to be authenticated and comparing the first and second message authentication codes. An apparatus that performs the method is also provided.
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1. A method comprising:
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computing a first message authentication code for each of a plurality of sets of data blocks on a data storage medium; and authenticating the sets of data blocks by computing a second message authentication code for each of the sets of data blocks to be authenticated and comparing the first and second message authentication codes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus comprising:
a processor for computing a first message authentication code for each of a plurality of sets of data blocks on a data storage medium, and for authenticating the sets of data blocks by computing a second message authentication code for each of the sets of data blocks to be authenticated and comparing the first and second message authentication codes. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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