Whitecanyon Software Assigned Patent

Whitecanyon Software, Inc., American Fork, UT, has been assigned a patent (9,665,743) developed by Griffes, Donald E., American Fork, UT, Pedigo, Daniel S., Santaquin, UT, and Barak, Tuvia, Palisades, NY, for a “selective storage device wiping system and method.“

The abstract of the patent published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office states: “A storage device wiping system and method that is activated from a remote server or other site when a computer is reported lost or stolen. The wipe technique selectively wipes all data files and free space before beginning to wipe the entire storage device. This causes any personal data files, photos, videos, and the like to be wiped first. Once the wiping process starts, it will continue until complete. The process starts or continues whenever the computer is booted. Only when all personal and sensitive data is wiped, will the system then change the encryption key, (if there is one) and begin wiping the entire storage device.“

The patent application was filed on February 26, 2015 (14/632,525).