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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2007
Paul Merrill Greco, Tucson, AZ (US);
Glen Alan Jaquette, Tucson, AZ (US);
Scott Jeffrey Schaffer, Tucson, AZ (US);
Paul Merrill Greco, Tucson, AZ (US);
Glen Alan Jaquette, Tucson, AZ (US);
Scott Jeffrey Schaffer, Tucson, AZ (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Provided is a data storage drive for encrypting data, comprising a microprocessor and circuitry coupled to the microprocessor and adapted to receive a session encrypted data key and to decrypt the session encrypted data key using a session key, wherein a result is a data key that is capable of being used to encrypt clear text and to decrypt cipher text written to a storage medium. Also provided is a system, comprising a microprocessor and circuitry coupled to the microprocessor and adapted to receive a session encrypted data key and to decrypt the session encrypted data key using a private key, wherein a result is a secret key that is capable of being used to encrypt clear text and to decrypt cipher text written to a storage medium.