USB dock system and method for securely connecting a USB device to a computing network

    公开(公告)号:US09916479B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-13

    申请号:US14868486

    申请日:2015-09-29

    CPC classification number: G06F21/85 G06F21/56

    Abstract: A Universal Serial Bus (USB) dock for connecting a USB data storage device to a computing network. The USB dock includes a chassis for coupling the USB dock to the computing network, at least one panel coupled to the chassis, and at least one USB port coupled to at least one of the panels. The USB port indicates when a USB data storage device is connected to the USB port. The USB dock includes an operating system for booting the USB dock, for creating a table associated with the connected USB data storage device and for initiating an antivirus scan of the connected USB data storage device. If the antivirus scan detects a virus on the connected USB data storage device, an option of removing the virus from the connected USB data storage device is provided. If the detected virus is not removed from the connected USB data storage device, the USB port to which the USB data storage device is connected is disabled, thereby preventing the virus from entering the computing network. If the detected virus is removed from the connected USB data storage device, the operating system generates a token associated with the USB port to which the USB data storage device is connected. The token allows for enablement of the USB port to which the USB data storage device is connected. When the token expires, the USB port to which the USB data storage device is connected is disabled, thereby preventing enablement of the USB port to which the USB data storage device is connected.

    TECHNIQUES OF IMPROVING KVM SECURITY UNDER KVM SHARING

    公开(公告)号:US20180053019A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-22

    申请号:US15239054

    申请日:2016-08-17

    CPC classification number: G06F21/85 G06F3/038 G06F13/102

    Abstract: In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a service processor. The service processor receives a KVM console flow from a host. The service processor redirects the KVM console flow to a first destination console. The service processor redirects a video stream, without a keyboard stream and a mouse stream, of the KVM console flow to a second destination console. The service processor detects that the first destination console is disconnected from the service processor. The service processor invokes a privilege-checking event at the host.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC EXTERNAL INPUT/OUTPUT PORT SCREENING

    公开(公告)号:US20180039797A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-08

    申请号:US15228738

    申请日:2016-08-04

    CPC classification number: G06F21/85 G06F13/4282

    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, an information handling system may include a host system comprising a processor, one or more external input/output (I/O) ports, a chipset communicatively coupled to the processor and including an I/O port controller, the I/O port controller interfacing between the processor and the one or more external I/O ports, and a management controller communicatively coupled to the processor configured to provide out-of-band management of the information handling system, and further configured to communicate a port security policy to a component of the chipset such that the I/O port controller dynamically enables and disables, independent of an operating state of the host system, individual ones of the one or more external I/O ports in accordance with the port security policy.

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