Methods and devices for providing warnings associated with credentials to be stored in a credential store
US9384342B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 10, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/45
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and devices for providing a warning associated with credentials to be stored in a credential store on a computing device are disclosed herein. In one broad aspect, the method comprises receiving a request to store, in the credential store, at least one credential for a specified service, determining whether a secure connection between the computing device and the specified service is available, associating the specified service with a level of security based on at least one of an availability of the secure connection or one or more properties of the secure connection, and providing a warning in response to determining that at least one credential stored in the credential store corresponds to the at least one credential for the specified service and is for a service that is associated with a level of security different from the level of security with which the specified service is associated.
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