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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2007
Applicants:
Brian Gerard Goodman, Tucson, AZ (US);
Paul Merrill Greco, Tucson, AZ (US);
Glen Alan Jaquette, Tucson, AZ (US);
Inventors:
Brian Gerard Goodman, Tucson, AZ (US);
Paul Merrill Greco, Tucson, AZ (US);
Glen Alan Jaquette, Tucson, AZ (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 29/06 (2006.01); G06F 21/00 (2013.01); G11B 20/00 (2006.01); G06F 21/62 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 20/0021 (2013.01); G06F 21/6209 (2013.01); G11B 20/00086 (2013.01); G11B 20/00253 (2013.01); G11B 20/00275 (2013.01); G11B 20/00666 (2013.01); G11B 20/00876 (2013.01); G06F 2221/2143 (2013.01); G11B 2220/90 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed is a method for eliminating access to data on removable storage media of a removable storage media cartridge. A key is stored on the removable storage media cartridge, such that data on the removable storage media is accessible with the key. Upon receiving a command to eliminate access to data on the removable storage media the key is shredded such that access to data on the removable storage media is eliminated.