ELECTRONIC DEVICE, PASSWORD ERASURE METHOD, AND PROGRAM

摘要

Provided is an electronic device capable of automatically disengaging a password lock in an external storage device without adding functionality to the external storage device. An electronic device 100B has a memory card connecting means 108 for connecting a memory card 200 capable of being locked by a password, a password holding means 101 for holding a card-specific ID and a password, a card-specific ID obtaining means 104 for obtaining connection identification information indicating the card-specific ID of the memory card 200 connected to the memory card connecting means 108, and a password erasing means 109 for erasing the connection identification information and the password corresponding to the connection identification information held by the password holding means 101 if the connection identification information is contained in the password holding means 101.