Security method and apparatus

摘要

A secure access device utilization method and system are provided. The system comprises a central device adapted to receive one or more physical electronic keys or software implemented electronic keys. The system also comprises a remote device including a single secure access apparatus. One or more remote storage locations are each associated with one or more corresponding ones of the physical electronic keys or software implemented electronic keys. During use, the central device in accordance with the single secure access apparatus first authenticates the remote device. After authentication one of the one or more physical keys or software implemented electronic keys is requested by the remote device. Finally, the remote storage location corresponding to the requested physical key or software implemented electronic keys is accessed. Data is thereafter preferably transferred from the remote storage device to the central device and from the central device to the remote device.