Patent ID: 8438647
Filing Date: 2013-05-07
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for recovering encrypted data from a target portable secure storage device having a user interface for receiving a user code to access the encrypted data, the method comprising: coupling the target portable secure storage device to a recovery module; receiving a recovery request to recover the encrypted data when the user code is unavailable from the user interface; sending a transfer command to the target portable secure storage device; receiving an authorization request from the target portable secure storage device in response to the transfer command; responding to the authorization request with an authorization response; authenticating the authorization response without verifying the user code; receiving the encrypted data from the target portable secure storage device; coupling a plurality of authorized secure storage devices to the recovery module; retrieving a plurality of encryption keys from the plurality of authorized secure storage devices; unlocking a decryption key with the plurality of encryption keys; and decrypting the encrypted data with the decryption key.