Patent ID: 7349118
Filing Date: 2008-03-25
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A device comprising: a storage medium supported in a housing; a user-input value that links to in a unique set of patterns that when used to overwrite a data file meets an approved standard; an erase trigger that effectuates overwrites of data files on the storage medium, where each said overwrite comprises said unique set of patterns to each said data file and is periodically activated at a discrete point in time prior to the initiation of said overwrite, subsequent to the user entering the parameters for said overwrite, the number and order of said patterns varies according to said user-input value identified for each of said data file; a secure storage medium eraser comprising an overwrite algorithm that erases the data file on the storage medium in response to the erase trigger; and a report generator that can create a report on a status of a triggered erasure in response to predetermined criteria.