PORTABLE MEMORY DEVICE WITH AUTHENTICATION AND AUTHENTICATION METHOD AND SYSTEM

摘要

A method to secure an authentication process for a portable memory device operatively connected to a host computer is disclosed. The method includes an encryption module of the portable memory device generating a unique code and sending it to a login software module of the host computer. The login software module encrypts the unique code and sends the encrypted unique code and a password to the encryption module. The encryption module decrypts the encrypted code to obtain the code for validation, and authenticates the password. A corresponding system and a portable memory device are also disclosed.