Patent ID: 7681048

Claim:
A data storage library comprising: a plurality of drives; a combination bridge controller device adapted to direct and make compatible communication traffic between a client and the plurality of drives; the combination bridge controller device further adapted to encrypt a first data package received from the client in accordance with a first key; the combination bridge controller device further adapted to transmit the encrypted first data package, a first moniker associated with the first key and a first message authentication code associated with the first data package to one of the plurality of drives for storage to a cooperating mobile storage medium; the combination bridge controller device further adapted to encrypt a second data package and transmit the encrypted second data package, a second moniker and a second message authentication code to the one of the plurality of drives for storage to the cooperating mobile storage medium; the combination bridge controller device further adapted to decrypt the first data package when used in combination with the first key associated with the first moniker and confirm successful decryption of the first data package by authenticating the first message authentication code; and the combination bridge controller device capable of decrypting the second data package when used in combination with a second key associated with the second moniker and guarantee the decryption of the second data package was successfully accomplished with authentication of the second message authentication code.