Patents by Inventor Daniel S. Pedigo
Daniel S. Pedigo has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20220059130Abstract: A system and method for first changing the encryption key on a self-encrypting disk drive followed by a complete disk wipe. Either process can be separately performed, and they can be performed in any order. In fact, one embodiment of the invention, resets the symmetric key, wipes the disk a predetermined number of times with different predetermined data patterns, and then resets the key a second time. This assures that there is absolutely no way to recover the original key or to read the original plain text data, even if some of it's encrypted values remain on unallocated tracks after wiping. A user can be assured that in milliseconds after starting the wiping process, the entire disk is rendered unreadable and unrecoverable. Verifiable data can be pre-written to a device that is later read back to assure that wiping or firmware-based erase commands have worked.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2020Publication date: February 24, 2022Applicant: Whitecanyon Software, Inc.Inventors: Donald E. Griffes, Daniel S. Pedigo
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Publication number: 20190324678Abstract: A system and method for first changing the encryption key on a self-encrypting disk drive followed by a complete disk wipe. Either process can be separately performed, and they can be performed in any order. In fact, one embodiment of the invention, resets the symmetric key, wipes the disk a predetermined number of times with different predetermined data patterns, and then resets the key a second time. This assures that there is absolutely no way to recover the original key or to read the original plain text data, even if some of it's encrypted values remain on unallocated tracks after wiping. A user can be assured that in milliseconds after starting the wiping process, the entire disk is rendered unreadable and unrecoverable. Verifiable data can be pre-written to a device that is later read back to assure that wiping or firmware-based erase commands have worked.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Applicant: Whitecanyon Software, Inc.Inventors: Donald E. Griffes, Daniel S. Pedigo
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Patent number: 10445534Abstract: A storage device wiping system and method that is activated from a remote server or other site when a computer is reported lost or stolen. The wipe technique selectively wipes all data files and free space before beginning to wipe the entire storage device. This causes any personal data files, photos, videos, and the like to be wiped first. Once the wiping process starts, it will continue until complete. The process starts or continues whenever the computer is booted. Only when all personal and sensitive data is wiped, will the system then change the encryption key (if there is one) and begin wiping the entire storage device.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2017Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Whitecanyon Software, Inc.Inventors: Donald E. Griffes, Daniel S. Pedigo, Tuvia Barak
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Patent number: 10331376Abstract: A system and method for first changing the encryption key on a self-encrypting disk drive followed by a complete disk wipe. Either process can be separately performed, and they can be performed in any order. In fact, one embodiment of the invention, resets the symmetric key, wipes the disk a predetermined number of times with different predetermined data patterns, and then resets the key a second time. This assures that there is absolutely no way to recover the original key or to read the original plain text data, even if some of it's encrypted values remain on unallocated tracks after wiping. A user can be assured that in milliseconds after starting the wiping process, the entire disk is rendered unreadable and unrecoverable.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Whitecanyon Software, Inc.Inventors: Donald E. Griffes, Daniel S. Pedigo, Dean V. Nuttall
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Publication number: 20180129446Abstract: A system and method for first changing the encryption key on a self-encrypting disk drive followed by a complete disk wipe. Either process can be separately performed, and they can be performed in any order. In fact, one embodiment of the invention, resets the symmetric key, wipes the disk a predetermined number of times with different predetermined data patterns, and then resets the key a second time. This assures that there is absolutely no way to recover the original key or to read the original plain text data, even if some of it's encrypted values remain on unallocated tracks after wiping. A user can be assured that in milliseconds after starting the wiping process, the entire disk is rendered unreadable and unrecoverable.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2017Publication date: May 10, 2018Applicant: Whitecanyon Software, Inc.Inventors: Donald E. Griffes, Daniel S. Pedigo, Dean V. Nuttall
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Patent number: 9817609Abstract: A system and method for first changing the encryption key on a self-encrypting disk drive followed by a complete disk wipe. Either process can be separately performed, and they can be performed in any order. In fact, one embodiment of the invention, resets the symmetric key, wipes the disk a predetermined number of times with different predetermined data patterns, and then resets the key a second time. This assures that there is absolutely no way to recover the original key or to read the original plain text data, even if some of it's encrypted values remain on unallocated tracks after wiping. A user can be assured that in milliseconds after starting the wiping process, the entire disk is rendered unreadable and unrecoverable.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2016Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: Whitecanyon Software, Inc.Inventors: Donald E. Griffes, Daniel S. Pedigo, Dean V. Nuttall
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Publication number: 20170255797Abstract: A storage device wiping system and method that is activated from a remote server or other site when a computer is reported lost or stolen. The wipe technique selectively wipes all data files and free space before beginning to wipe the entire storage device. This causes any personal data files, photos, videos, and the like to be wiped first. Once the wiping process starts, it will continue until complete. The process starts or continues whenever the computer is booted. Only when all personal and sensitive data is wiped, will the system then change the encryption key (if there is one) and begin wiping the entire storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2017Publication date: September 7, 2017Applicant: Whitecanyon Software, Inc.Inventors: Donald E. Griffes, Daniel S. Pedigo, Tuvia Barak
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Patent number: 9665743Abstract: a storage device wiping system and method that is activated from a remote server or other site when a computer is reported lost or stolen. The wipe technique selectively wipes all data files and free space before beginning to wipe the entire storage device. This causes any personal data files, photos, videos, and the like to be wiped first. Once the wiping process starts, it will continue until complete. The process starts or continues whenever the computer is booted. Only when all personal and sensitive data is wiped, will the system then change the encryption key (if there is one) and begin wiping the entire storage device.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2015Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Whitecanyon Software, Inc.Inventors: Donald E. Griffes, Daniel S. Pedigo, Tuvia Barak
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Publication number: 20170131945Abstract: A system and method for first changing the encryption key on a self-encrypting disk drive followed by a complete disk wipe. Either process can be separately performed, and they can be performed in any order. In fact, one embodiment of the invention, resets the symmetric key, wipes the disk a predetermined number of times with different predetermined data patterns, and then resets the key a second time. This assures that there is absolutely no way to recover the original key or to read the original plain text data, even if some of it's encrypted values remain on unallocated tracks after wiping. A user can be assured that in milliseconds after starting the wiping process, the entire disk is rendered unreadable and unrecoverable.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2016Publication date: May 11, 2017Inventors: Donald E. Griffes, Daniel S. Pedigo, Dean V. Nuttall
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Publication number: 20160253529Abstract: a storage device wiping system and method that is activated from a remote server or other site when a computer is reported lost or stolen. The wipe technique selectively wipes all data files and free space before beginning to wipe the entire storage device. This causes any personal data files, photos, videos, and the like to be wiped first. Once the wiping process starts, it will continue until complete. The process starts or continues whenever the computer is booted. Only when all personal and sensitive data is wiped, will the system then change the encryption key (if there is one) and begin wiping the entire storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2015Publication date: September 1, 2016Applicant: Whitecanyon Software, Inc.Inventors: Donald E. Griffes, Daniel S. Pedigo, Tuvia Barak
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Patent number: 9396359Abstract: A system and method for first changing the encryption key on a self-encrypting disk drive followed by a complete disk wipe. Either process can be separately performed, and they can be performed in any order. In fact, one embodiment of the invention, resets the symmetric key, wipes the disk a predetermined number of times with different predetermined data patterns, and then resets the key a second time. This assures that there is absolutely no way to recover the original key or to read the original plain text data, even if some of it's encrypted values remain on unallocated tracks after wiping. A user can be assured that in milliseconds after starting the wiping process, the entire disk is rendered unreadable and unrecoverable.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2013Date of Patent: July 19, 2016Assignee: Whitecanyon Software, Inc.Inventors: Donald E. Griffes, Daniel S. Pedigo, Dean V. Nuttall
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Publication number: 20150074425Abstract: A system and method for first changing the encryption key on a self-encrypting disk drive followed by a complete disk wipe. Either process can be separately performed, and they can be performed in any order. In fact, one embodiment of the invention, resets the symmetric key, wipes the disk a predetermined number of times with different predetermined data patterns, and then resets the key a second time. This assures that there is absolutely no way to recover the original key or to read the original plain text data, even if some of it's encrypted values remain on unallocated tracks after wiping. A user can be assured that in milliseconds after starting the wiping process, the entire disk is rendered unreadable and unrecoverable.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2013Publication date: March 12, 2015Applicant: WHITECANYON SOFTWARE, INC.Inventors: Donald E. Griffes, Daniel S. Pedigo, Dean V. Nuttall