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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2012
Erika M. Dawson, Tucson, AZ (US);
Scott M. Fry, Oro Valley, AZ (US);
Paul M. Greco, Tucson, AZ (US);
Gavin S. Johnson, San Jose, CA (US);
Joel K. Lyman, Tucson, AZ (US);
Jon A. Lynds, San Jose, CA (US);
Cory G. Smith, Mesa, AZ (US);
Erika M. Dawson, Tucson, AZ (US);
Scott M. Fry, Oro Valley, AZ (US);
Paul M. Greco, Tucson, AZ (US);
Gavin S. Johnson, San Jose, CA (US);
Joel K. Lyman, Tucson, AZ (US);
Jon A. Lynds, San Jose, CA (US);
Cory G. Smith, Mesa, AZ (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, a system includes a processor, logic in the processor and/or memory configured to determine a physical position on a magnetic medium that corresponds to an end of encrypted data written over residual unencrypted data, and logic configured to store an indicator of the physical position on at least one of the magnetic medium and a memory coupled thereto. In another embodiment, a method includes determining a physical position on a magnetic medium that corresponds to an end of encrypted data written over residual unencrypted data, storing an indicator of the physical position on at least one of the magnetic medium and a memory coupled thereto.