Invention Publication
- Patent Title: Systems and Methods for Detecting Hardware Tampering Using Airflow Sensors
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Application No.: US18165643Application Date: 2023-02-07
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Publication No.: US20240264920A1Publication Date: 2024-08-08
- Inventor: Harikrishnan Pillai , Niels-Peder Mosegard Jensen , Jeffrey C. Loo , Phong Hoang Ho
- Applicant: Cisco Technology, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA San Jose
- Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Jose
- Main IPC: G06F11/30
- IPC: G06F11/30 ; G06F21/86

Abstract:
In one embodiment, a method includes receiving airflow data from an airflow sensor installed inside of a hardware device and determining an airflow value from the airflow data. The method also includes determining that the airflow value exceeds a predetermined threshold. The method further includes determining a potential tampering event associated with the hardware device.
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