Password retrieval system and method involving token usage without prior knowledge of the password

    公开(公告)号:US09996686B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-12

    申请号:US14263836

    申请日:2014-04-28

    摘要: A method for managing a master password on a network device, the method stored as a set of instructions executable by a computer processor to: store the master password in a first file in a memory of the network device; store the master password in a second file in the memory of the network device; encrypt access to the first file using a first password; encrypt access to the second file using a second password; send the second password and an identifier associated with the network device over a communications network to a registration server, the registration server configured for storing the second password for subsequent retrieval by the network device; when the first password is unavailable, send a password retrieval request including the identifier; receive the second password configured as a one-time use password; decrypt access to the second file to retrieve the master password; and, initiate a reset process for subsequent storage of the master password in the memory of the network device.

    Secure, targeted, customizable data removal

    公开(公告)号:US09971899B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-15

    申请号:US14987002

    申请日:2016-01-04

    IPC分类号: G06F21/60 G06F3/06

    摘要: A method for securely removing data from a storage system is disclosed. In one embodiment, such a method includes receiving, by a storage system, instructions to erase logical units from the storage system. In response to receiving the instructions, the storage system maps the logical units to physical extents on the storage system. The storage system then initiates, using at least one of hardware and software embedded in the storage system, a secure data removal process that securely erases data from the physical extents by overwriting the data thereon, while leaving intact data stored on other physical extents of the storage system. The storage system is configured to process I/O to the other physical extents during execution of the secure data removal process. A corresponding system and computer program product are also disclosed.

    DATA PROTECTION FOR STORAGE DEVICE
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180039783A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-08

    申请号:US15227273

    申请日:2016-08-03

    发明人: Masao Takayama

    IPC分类号: G06F21/60 G06F21/31

    摘要: A method for protecting data on a first storage device from unauthorized access is provided. The method includes copying a data map, such as a file allocation table, from the first storage device, on which the data to be protected resides, to a second storage device. A security key is established for the data map. The data map is then deleted from the first storage device, to render unusable the data thereon. The data map is restored to the first storage device upon successful input of the security key.