Storage device authentication

摘要

Systems and methods authenticate storage devices. In one implementation, a computer-implemented method is provided for authenticating a storage device. According to the method, a manifest that identifies a destination is receive. A transfer station reads a digital signature from the storage device. The digital signature is validated and, based on the validation of the digital signature, a transfer of one or more files from the storage device via the transfer station is authorized to the destination identified in the manifest.

主权项

1. A method for authenticating a storage device, comprising:
receiving, from a sender, a manifest, the manifest identifying a destination; validating a format of the manifest; transmitting, to the sender, a device identifier that identifies the storage device; receiving the storage device as a package physically transported from the sender, wherein the storage device is a portable physical device configured to store data, and the storage device has a digital signature stored thereon; reading from the storage device, via a transfer station, the digital signature stored on the storage device; validating the digital signature; retrieving the manifest based on the device identifier; and authorizing, based on the validation of the digital signature, a transfer of one or more files from the storage device, via the transfer station, to the destination identified in the manifest.