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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
May. 29, 2009
Alan T. Meyer, Anaheim Hills, CA (US);
Kenny T. Coker, Corona, CA (US);
Daniel D. Reno, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Alan T. Meyer, Anaheim Hills, CA (US);
Kenny T. Coker, Corona, CA (US);
Daniel D. Reno, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
A data storage device is disclosed comprising a non-volatile memory and control circuitry operable to evaluate a physical feature of the data storage device, wherein the physical feature is physically alterable by a user. When the physical feature is in a first state, host access to first secure data stored in the non-volatile memory is enabled, and when the physical feature is in a second state, the host access to the first secure data is disabled and host access to second data stored in the non-volatile memory is enabled.