ARM 23.16.1902. AUDIT DATA STORAGE DEVICES

(1) The department may approve a VGM (video gambling machine) utilizing an ASD (audit storage device) for use in place of duplicate printed audit tapes. Each VGM providing ASD support must be reported on a tier I or tier II system and operate in the following manner: (a) the ASD must have a minimum capacity of 2GB; (b) at a minimum, record information on the ASD as required in ARM 23.16.1901(1)(d)(vii) and(xi) as defined by the department; (c) at a minimum, maintain current record of $$IN, $$PL, $$WN, $$PD electronic meters as defined by department; (d) utilize directory and file layout specifications for all ASD data as provided by the department; (e) retain ASD data records for a minimum of four quarters; (f) record required data and confirm in real time; (g) the ASD must reside in a locked area within the VGM; (h) each record stored on the ASD must be digitally signed as defined by the department; (i) the department will administer the distribution of RSA public encryption keys to manufacturers as defined by the department; (j) the department must be able to authenticate records through the use of an external software utility and RSA private encryption keys as defined by the department; (k) game play will be suspended when: (i) an ASD is not present; (ii) communication with an ASD is lost; (iii) data written to an ASD does not conform to file conventions and cannot be corrected by the VGM; (iv) the ASD has insufficient memory to record the largest record possible; (v) a newly installed ASD has unexpected files, directories, or contains files from a machine with a different VGMID; (l) ASD data should not be cleared during a Lifetime Memory Clear; (m) ASD data must be displayed on VGM via use of the audit key; and (n) ASD data must display externally on personal computers using common applications such as Word or Excel.