Data security system
A data security system includes providing a unique identification from a first system to a second system; copying the unique identification in the second system by the first system; and unlocking a memory in the first system or the second system only when the unique identifications in the first system and the second system are the same.
1. A method of operation of a data security system comprising:
copying a host identification from a host computer in a memory lock system;
generating a random seed from a random number generator unit in the memory lock system;
providing the host identification and the random seed to a hashing unit in the memory lock system to create a memory's hashed result;
providing the host identification and the random seed to a host application in the host computer to provide a host's hashed result;
disconnecting the memory lock system from the host computer;
connecting the memory lock system to the host computer to send the host's hashed result to the memory lock system to unlock a memory in the memory lock system when the memory's hashed result and the host's hashed result match;
entering a combination in the memory lock system for unlocking the memory; and
reconfiguring the combination to enter a new combination.
2. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:
preventing unlocking the memory when more than a predetermined number of times of unsuccessful attempts have been made to unlock the memory.
3. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:
providing the host identification from the host computer.
4. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:
connecting a network system to the host computer; and
copying a network identification in place of the host identification into the memory lock system to marry the memory lock system to the network system.
5. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:
sending encrypted information between the memory lock system and the host computer based on a correct combination entered into the memory lock system; and
authenticating the memory lock system or the host computer using the encrypted information; and
accessing a network system based on the authenticating.
6. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:
unlocking the memory only when the memory lock system is connected to the host computer where the memory's hashed result and the host's hashed result match and a correct combination for unlocking the memory has been provided.
7. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:
using the memory lock system in an institutional environment.
8. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:
providing a controller in the memory lock system having a restriction memory for restricting unlocking of the memory to a user, a host computer, a network system, or a combination thereof.
9. The method as claimed in claim 1 wherein:
entering the combination includes entering the combination for unlocking the memory by physically manipulating a manipulable input mechanism for the memory lock system.
10. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:
unlocking the memory upon provision of a dynamically generated a one-time password.