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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2006
Mehdi Sotoodeh, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Mehdi Sotoodeh, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
SafeNet, Inc., Belcamp, MD (US);
Abstract
A computer security system may include a removable security device adapted to connect to the input/output port of a computer. The security device may include: a random access memory (RAM) cell; and a processor. The security system may further include: at least one encrypted update packet stored remotely from the security device and adapted to modify the contents of the RAM cell; and a private key located on the security device and adapted to decrypt the update packet; and at least one of a device driver, a software application, and/or a library stored remotely from, and in communication with, the security device and adapted to cause the contents of the at least one cell to be switched out of the cell, stored remotely from the cell, and loaded back into the cell.