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AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsDallas Blake DE ATLEY, Gordon FREEDMAN, Thomas Brogan DUFFY, JR., Tahoma Madrone TOELKES, Michael John SMITH, Paul William CHINN, David RAHARDJA
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Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for erasing user data stored in a file system. The method includes destroying all key bags containing encryption keys on a device having a file system encrypted on a per file and per class basis, erasing and rebuilding at least part of the file system associated with user data, and creating a new default key bag containing encryption keys. Also disclosed herein is a method of erasing user data stored in a remote file system encrypted on a per file and per class basis. The method includes transmitting obliteration instructions to a remote device, which cause the remote device to destroy all key bags containing encryption keys on the remote device, erase and rebuild at least part of the file system associated with user data, and create on the remote device a new default key bag containing encryption keys.
A method for protecting user data stored on a mobile computing device, the method comprising:
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium configured to store instructions that, when executed by a processor included in a mobile computing device, cause the mobile computing device to carry out steps that include:
A mobile computing device, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.