Systems For Firewall Protection Of Mass Storage Devices

Abstract

The present invention discloses a URD including: a non-volatile storage memory having program code, wherein said program code is configured to enable a network protocol for communicating with a host system; and a controller for controlling operations performed on said storage memory. Preferably, the storage memory includes flash memory. A URD including: a host system having a firewall; and a URD having a nonvolatile storage memory, wherein said storage memory includes program code, and wherein said program code is configured to enable a network protocol, said URD operationally connected to said host system; wherein said firewall is configured to provide security measures related to said URD. Preferably, the firewall is a software firewall or a hardware firewall.

1 . A URD comprising:
 (a) a non-volatile storage memory having program code, wherein said program code is configured to enable a network protocol for communicating with a host system; and   (b) a controller for controlling operations performed on said storage memory.   
   
   
       2 . The URD of  claim 1 , wherein said storage memory includes flash memory. 
   
   
       3 . A system comprising:
 (a) a host system having a firewall; and   (b) a URD having a non-volatile storage memory, wherein said storage memory includes program code, and wherein said program code is configured to enable a network protocol, said URD operationally connected to said host system;   
     wherein said firewall is configured to provide security measures related to said URD. 
   
   
       4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein said firewall is a software firewall. 
   
   
       5 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein said firewall is a hardware firewall.