Patent ID: 7507096

Claim:
A data storage system, comprising: a first data storage device comprising a first data storage medium, a locking slot, and a first USB port operatively interconnected with said first data storage medium, wherein said locking slot is adjacent to said first USB port; and a first USB plug engaged with said first USB port, the first USB plug comprising a first lock comprising a first latching member, wherein the first latching member comprises a first portion that is disposed within said locking slot, wherein said first lock retains said first latching member in engagement with said locking slot when said first lock is in a locked position, and wherein said first latching member, when in a latched position, retains said first USB plug in engagement with said first data port; and a first actuator at least operatively interconnectable with said first lock for moving said first lock between said locked position and an unlocked position when said first USB plug is engaged with said first data port.