An apparatus and method are disclosed for protecting the contents of a shared memory in a memory device controlled by an embedded controller. The apparatus allows dynamic setting of access permissions to said contents and allows updating and recovery of the contents. A computerized system comprising...http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US20020166061?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20020166061 - Flash memory protection scheme for secured shared BIOS implementation in personal computers with an embedded controller