Secure computing environment to address theft and unauthorized access
US8510825B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 7, 2009 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/88
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques for securing a client. A BIOS agent stores policy data within a BIOS of the client. The BIOS agent is one or more software modules that execute in the BIOS of the client. The policy data describes one or more policies which the client should follow. When an operating system agent detects that a condition, specified by a particular policy of the one or more policies, has been met, the operating system agent performs one or more actions specified by the particular policy, such as disabling the client, retrieving a file from the client, erasing a file from the client, or encrypting a file on the client. The operating system agent is one or more software modules that execute in the operating system of the client.
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