Method and system for detecting a tamper event in a trusted computing environment
US7490250B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 26, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/575
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, system and computer readable medium containing programming instructions for detecting a tamper event in a computer system having an embedded security system (ESS), a trusted operating system, and a plurality of devices is disclosed. The method, system and computer readable medium of the present invention provide for receiving a tamper signal in the ESS, and locking the tamper signal in the ESS. According to the method, system and computer readable medium of the present invention, the trusted operating system is capable of detecting the tamper signal in the ESS.
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