Patent ID: 9009860
Filing Date: 2015-04-14
Classification: G06F,H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An electronic device comprising: a circuit board having electronics mounted thereon; a housing surrounding the circuit board, the housing comprising at least a first part attached to a second part, wherein the circuit board is mounted to the second part; a security shield covering a first area of the circuit board, wherein the security shield is integrated into the first part of the housing, wherein a second area of the circuit board is covered by the housing and is outside of the security shield, both the first area and the second area having electronics therein; one or more pressure sensitive switches mounted on the circuit board within the first area, wherein the first part of the housing includes one or more features that engage the one or more pressure sensitive switches such that movement of the first part away from the circuit board causes the one or more pressure sensitive switches to disengage; and security electronics on the circuit board within the first area and coupled to the security shield and the one or more pressure sensitive switches, wherein the security electronics are configured to sense tampering by detecting a change in the security shield and to zeroize data stored within the first area of the circuit board in response to such tampering or if one or more of the one or more pressure sensitive switches is disengaged.