Data storage device and method of access with user fingerprint

A computer-implemented method for selectively enabling access to user data in a storage medium of a data storage device, the method comprising:

• receiving a fingerprint key of an enrolled user from a fingerprint sensor;
• determining selective access restrictions of the enrolled user based on the fingerprint key;
• and
• in response to determining selective access restrictions, enabling selective access to user data in the storage medium in accordance with the selective access restrictions, wherein:
• selective access is enabled by a flash translation layer (FTL) module receiving a corresponding portion of a logical to physical (L2P) table associated with the selective access restrictions of the user;
• and
• access is disabled to other portions of the L2P table associated with selective access restrictions of other users.

A data storage device comprising:

• means for storing data;
• means for receiving a fingerprint key of a user;
• means for determining selective access restrictions of the user based on the fingerprint key;
• and
• in response to determining selective access restrictions, means for enabling selective access to user data in the means for storing data in accordance with the selective access restrictions, wherein:
• selective access is enabled by providing a corresponding portion of a logical to physical (L2P) table associated with selective access restriction of the user;
• and
• access is disabled to other portions of the L2P table associated with selective access restrictions of other users.