ALAN T. MEYER - ANAHEIM HILLS CA, US KENNY T. COKER - CORONA CA, US DANIEL D. RENO - MORGAN HILL CA, US
Assignee:
WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - Lake Forest CA
International Classification:
G06F 12/14
US Classification:
713189, 711163, 726 17, 711E12091
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.
