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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2007
Thomas L. Pratt, Austin, TX (US);
Ajay Agarwal, Austin, TX (US);
Winston Bumpus, Austin, TX (US);
William A. Curtis, Austin, TX (US);
Thomas L. Pratt, Austin, TX (US);
Ajay Agarwal, Austin, TX (US);
Winston Bumpus, Austin, TX (US);
William A. Curtis, Austin, TX (US);
Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);
Abstract
A system and method is disclosed for authenticating a removable data storage device (RDSD) by using a trusted information module (TIM) to control access to data files stored on the RDSD. A security information input receiver receives identity verification factors from a user and provides the identity verification factors to the TIM for processing. In some embodiments of the invention, the TIM uses identity verification factors in cryptographic operation to authenticate the user, the RDSD and the information processing system to each other. The TIM then performs similar operations with the contents of one or more authorization files to control access and usage of the data files stored on the RDSD.