Abstract: A computing device includes a non-volatile memory (NVM) interface and a processor. The NVM interface is configured to communicate with an NVM. The processor is configured to store in the NVM Type-Length-Value (TLV) records, each TLV record including one or more encrypted fields and one or more non-encrypted fields, the non-encrypted fields including at least respective validity indicators of the TLV records, to read the TLV records that include the encrypted fields and the non-encrypted fields from the NVM, and to invalidate selected TLV records by modifying the respective validity indicators of the selected TLV records that are stored in the non-encrypted fields.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and techniques that implement a unidirectional counter with one-time-programmable memory that prevents the counter from reversing direction. In at least one embodiment, a unidirectional counter is implemented with a base value represented as a binary number and an offset represented as a bit field where each bit represents an equal amount.

Abstract: A computing device includes a non-volatile memory (NVM) interface and a processor. The NVM interface is configured to communicate with an NVM. The processor is configured to store in the NVM Type-Length-Value (TLV) records, each TLV record including one or more encrypted fields and one or more non-encrypted fields, the non-encrypted fields including at least respective validity indicators of the TLV records, to read the TLV records that include the encrypted fields and the non-encrypted fields from the NVM, and to invalidate selected TLV records by modifying the respective validity indicators of the selected TLV records that are stored in the non-encrypted fields.