20130340037 | DATA STORAGE APPARATUS WITH AUTHENTIFICATION FACILITY AND A METHOD OF AUTHENTIFICATION - A data storage apparatus, and specifically a flash drive comprises a first authentication device and a second authentication device apart. The authentication facility is for accessing a storage module of the flash drive. The first authentication device comprises a microphone and is configured to receive a voice signature from the user. If the user requires authentication, the voice signature has to be delivered to the flash drive which will be captured by the microphone and a processing device compares the received voice signature with the stored voice signature. If they match, then authentication is provided. The second authentication device comprises a button or a switch and is used to select a set of colour codes from red and green flashing LEDs. If the colour codes selected is the same as the colour codes stored as compared by the processing device, then authentication is provided. | 12-19-2013 |