Patent ID: 9189642
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of safely deleting an item from a storage entity, wherein the storage entity is associated with a trusted secure device, the method comprising: receiving, at the trusted secure device, a delete request to delete an item; creating an audit log of the delete request, wherein the audit log specifies the item to be deleted and includes information about the delete request, and wherein the audit log is available to an approval source for review and approval of the delete request; if the trusted secure device receives an approval response from the approval source, confirming the validity of the approval response and deleting the item from the storage entity of the trusted secure device if the approval response is valid, and receiving an approval response, wherein the approval response comprises an electronically signed document, corresponding to a delete request, which identifies the approval source and the item to deleted.