Protecting a non-volatile solid-state memory from an unauthorized access
AssigneeKyndryl, Inc.
InventorsCesar Augusto Rodriguez Bravo, David Alonso Campos Batista, Thomas Brackhahn
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Abstract
An approach is provided for protecting data stored by a non-volatile solid-state memory from an unauthorized access. In response to a trigger event indicating an increased probability of the unauthorized access, the memory is destroyed by directing through the memory an electric current exceeding a rated current of the memory, and testing an operability of the memory, where the destruction is completed when the test indicates lacking operability of the memory.
Claims20
A computer-implemented method of protecting data stored by a non-volatile solid-state memory from an unauthorized access, the method comprising:
- in response to a trigger event indicating an increased probability of the unauthorized access, destroying the memory by directing through the memory an electric current exceeding a rated current of the memory;
- and
- testing an operability of the memory, wherein the destroying is completed when the testing indicates lacking operability of the memory.
A memory controller, configured for controlling a non-volatile solid-state memory, the controlling comprising performing a method of protecting data stored by the memory from an unauthorized access, the method comprising:
- in response to a trigger event indicating an increased probability of the unauthorized access, destroying the memory by directing through the memory an electric current exceeding a rated current of the memory;
- and
- testing an operability of the memory, wherein the destroying is completed when the test indicates lacking operability of the memory.
A computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions being executable by a processor functionally coupled to a non-volatile solid-state memory to cause the processor to perform a method of protecting data stored by the memory from an unauthorized access, the method comprising:
- in response to a trigger event indicating an increased probability of the unauthorized access, destroying the memory by directing through the memory an electric current exceeding a rated current of the memory;
- and
- testing an operability of the memory, wherein the destroying is completed when the test indicates lacking operability of the memory.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.