Patent ID: 7945792

Claim:
An electronic device that facilitates data security associated with a memory, comprising: the memory is configured to be contained within the electronic device and comprises a plurality of memory locations to facilitate storage of data, wherein the memory is further configured to provide at least one indicator in response to at least one tamper attack associated with the memory; a window component associated with a housing of the electronic device, wherein the window component is configured to facilitate detection of the at least one indicator to facilitate data security associated with the memory; and a counter tamper component that is associated with the memory and is configured to react to the at least one tamper attack to facilitate data security associated with the memory based at least in part on a type of tamper attack, wherein, when the at least one tamper attack relates to authentication of an entity attempting to access the memory, the counter tamper component is further configured to facilitate provision of the at least one indicator, wherein the at least one indicator comprises at least one of change of a color state of at least one of a portion of a memory housing that contains the memory or change of a color state of an indicator component contained within the memory housing such that the at least one indicator is perceivable via the window component to facilitate detection of the at least one tamper attack.