A computing host executes a web browser to access a utility application for managing or altering one or more storage devices connected to the computing host. Management or alteration of each storage device may include various purging of the storage device, encrypting the storage device, password protecting the storage device, purging the data or the firmware of the storage device, updating firmware of the storage device, updating programmable hardware of the storage device, erasing the storage device, sanitizing the storage device, logging events occurring in the storage device, and maintaining statistics on operation of the storage device.