STORAGE MODULE WITH AUTHENTICATED STORAGE ACCESS

摘要

A storage module includes a mass storage. The storage module may also include a first register configured to define a portion of the mass storage, a key associated with the portion of the mass storage, a receiver configured to receive data to be stored in the portion of the mass storage wherein the received data includes signature data based on the key, and an authentication circuit to authenticate the signature data. A controller of the storage module is configured to program data from the received data in the portion of the mass storage in response to the signature data being authenticated based on the key, and to deny programming of data to the portion of the mass storage in response to the signature data not being authenticated.

主权项

1. A storage device comprising:
a plurality of addressable memory locations, each addressable memory location of the plurality of addressable memory locations having at least one memory cell, the plurality of addressable memory locations collectively forming a storage; one or more registers for defining a logical portion of the storage as authenticated write protected; a receiver for receiving first data and second data; and at least one controller for authenticating the first data, and for enabling writing of the second data to the logical portion of the storage after the authentication of the first data.