Abstract:
The present invention provides a secure handheld portable storage device comprising a nonvolatile memory, data communication connectivity means, a secure processor operated with a secure operating system, and interfacing means for interfacing between the secure processor and a data processing system and the nonvolatile memory, wherein the secure processor comprises a cpu, a secure memory, and optionally PKI, and/or encryption/decryption means.
Abstract:
A method for transferring non-standard commands to a device having storage and processing capabilities and that is capable of being linked to a host computer, said method comprising creating a designated file in said device, analyzing any standard write command attempting to access said designated file to determine whether it incorporates a non-standard command, and executing said non-standard command if incorporated in said standard write command. A device for carrying out said method is also disclosed.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a system, method and device, for carrying out secure electronic communication over a computer network via a computer susceptible of being virus infected or eavesdropped by means of a personal apparatus comprising processing means, one or more memory devices, one or more interfacing means suitable for exchanging information with the insecure computer, and a communication software having cryptographic capabilities stored in the one or more memory means, wherein the personal apparatus is adapted to establish a secure channel with a remote computer over the computer network, by means of the insecure computer machine.