David P Kolosna

US Patent:

20100037063, Feb 11, 2010

Filed:

Aug 11, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/189765

Inventors:

John D. Chontos - Raleigh NC, US
David P. Kolosna - Vestal NY, US
Robert F. Pryor - Lynn Haven FL, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H04L 9/06

US Classification:

713185

Abstract:

A method, system and program product for securing data written to a storage device coupled to a computer system. The method includes providing a detachable data security key device for controlling access to data written to a storage within a computer system and attaching the security key device to the computer system for enabling access to the data written to the storage. Further, the method includes detaching the security key device from the computer system for disabling access to the data written to the storage, wherein removal of the security key device from the computer system renders the data written to the storage unreadable. In an embodiment, the security key device includes an encryption key module coupled to the security key device for encrypting the data written to the storage and includes a decryption key module coupled to the security key device for decrypting the data written to the storage.

US Patent:

7587767, Sep 8, 2009

Filed:

May 27, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/127255

Inventors:

Edward J. Grenchus - Vestal NY, US
Michael F. Charnetsky - Binghamton NY, US
David P. Kolosna - Vestal NY, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1/26
G06F 11/00
G08B 13/00

US Classification:

726 34, 726 16, 726 17

Abstract:

Disclosed are systems and methods of transferring computer hardware from one set of users to another set of users. An exemplary receives units of circuitry from a plurality of business entities, and determines if access to a unit is blocked by lack of a primary password. If access is blocked, the method determines whether a value of the unit exceeds a threshold. If the value exceeds a threshold, the method attaches a connector to the unit, uses the processor to send a first set of signals into a hardware port of the unit via the connector, and receives a visual signal from the unit.