GB2456396A - Hard drive that destroys the data stored on it when it does not receive the correct periodic signal via a wireless receiver. - Google Patents

Hard drive that destroys the data stored on it when it does not receive the correct periodic signal via a wireless receiver. Download PDF

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GB2456396A
GB2456396A GB0800932A GB0800932A GB2456396A GB 2456396 A GB2456396 A GB 2456396A GB 0800932 A GB0800932 A GB 0800932A GB 0800932 A GB0800932 A GB 0800932A GB 2456396 A GB2456396 A GB 2456396A
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Sava Zxivanovich
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LIFE DUST Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F21/00—Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
    • G06F21/70—Protecting specific internal or peripheral components, in which the protection of a component leads to protection of the entire computer
    • G06F21/78—Protecting specific internal or peripheral components, in which the protection of a component leads to protection of the entire computer to assure secure storage of data
    • G06F21/80—Protecting specific internal or peripheral components, in which the protection of a component leads to protection of the entire computer to assure secure storage of data in storage media based on magnetic or optical technology, e.g. disks with sectors
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F12/00—Accessing, addressing or allocating within memory systems or architectures
    • G06F12/14—Protection against unauthorised use of memory or access to memory
    • G06F12/1458—Protection against unauthorised use of memory or access to memory by checking the subject access rights
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F2221/00—Indexing scheme relating to security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
    • G06F2221/21—Indexing scheme relating to G06F21/00 and subgroups addressing additional information or applications relating to security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
    • G06F2221/2143—Clearing memory, e.g. to prevent the data from being stolen

Abstract

Disclosed is a disc drive for a data processing system. The drive has wireless receiver subsystem tat is set up to receive a signal from a paired transmitter. If the receiver does not receive the correct signal a data destruction system actives to destroy the data on the drive. The data may be encrypted on the drive. The system to destroy the data may destroy the physical media, eg using an acid capsule. The drive has a time-measuring system on it to record the time since the receiver received a signal ie synchronised with a security data stream. The drive may have its own battery as a power source. The drive may have antiintrusion sensors to activate the data destruction if the drive is tampered with. The timer system is set such that if the security stream is not received for more than a set period the data may be encrypted. If the security stream is not restored before another set time has expired the data and/or the media will be destroyed.

Description

Security Drive
Description Field of invention
(01) Secured Drive relates to a new type of a security enhanced disk drive for an electronic device. Security Drive could be a part of an electronic device or an add-on.
Background
(02) Data drives are used on many electronic devices, laptops, handheld devices, telephones and mobile communication devices. As the capacity size of data drives increases, the importance of data kept on them grows as well. That is the reason why it becomes increasingly important not to lose data kept on data disk.
(03) Using encryption to prevent lost of data is not entirely secure as it is possible to break it using fast computers.
Brief Description of the Drawing Figures
(04)
Figure 1 is an example of Security Drive.
Detailed Description
(05) Security Drive described in this document has an embedded wireless transmitter or only a wireless receiver.
(06) Security Drive can have an embedded encryption subsystem to encrypt data kept on Security Drive.
(07) Security Drive has an embedded subsystem to destroy data kept on Security Drive.
(08) Security Drive can have an embedded subsystem to destroy physical medium on which data are kept on Security Drive. Embedded subsystem can be acid capsule based.
(09) Security Drive has a precise time-measuring subsystem. Time-measuring subsystem can be synchronised with a Security stream.
(10) Security Drive has a battery subsystem that supplies power for correct operation of security subsystems.
(11) Security Drive can have an anti-intrusion sensor that can activate subsystems for data destruction and/or data medium destruction.
(12) Security Drive receives a Security stream from an external device over the wireless. Wireless can be RFID, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or any other standard used for wireless transmission.
(13) In a case that a Security stream is not received any more or is delayed more than previously defined (Tsd) and that condition persists for a longer period of time than previously defined (Ts),
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Security Drive will optionally encrypt data for a period of time that is predefined (Te). If the Security stream is restored for a predefined period of time, encryption period of time will be reset - it will start next time from 0.
(14) In a case that period of time for encryption expired (Te) or is not defined or is null Security Drive will destroy data or both data and a medium on which data is kept on Security Drive. That means that in case Te = 0 data and/or data medium will be destroyed after period of time Ts.
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Claims (1)

  1. Claims
    (01)Security Drive has an embedded wireless subsystem.
    (02)Security Drive has an embedded subsystem to destroy data.
    (03) Security Drive can have an embedded subsystem to encrypt data.
    (04) Security Drive can have an embedded subsystem to destroy medium on which data is kept.
    (05) Security Drive can have a precise time-measuring subsystem.
    (06) Security Drive will destroy data if security stream is not received over the wireless transmission for a predefined period of time.
    (07) Security Drive can destroy medium on which data is stored if security stream is not received over the wireless transmission for a predefined period of time.
    (08)Security Drive will destroy data if security stream is delayed more than a predefined period of time.
    (09) Security Drive can destroy medium on which data is stored if security stream is delayed more than a predefined period of time.
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US20040181673A1 (en) * 2003-03-13 2004-09-16 Paul Lin Method and apparatus for preventing unauthorized access to data and for destroying data upon receiving an unauthorized data access attempt
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GB2400453A (en) * 2003-04-08 2004-10-13 Farnway Ltd A remote protection system for disabling electrical equipment.
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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2497919A (en) * 2011-12-08 2013-07-03 Pangaea Media Ltd Electronic circuit apparatus performing a function in response to a trigger signal
US9081970B2 (en) 2011-12-08 2015-07-14 Pangaea Media Ltd. Data security device

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