Abstract:
A system and methods for context-aware and situation-aware secure, policy-based access control for computing devices. The invention enhances the previously disclosed policy-based control system by adding contextual information to the set of resources by which a policy decision point can adjudicate a query to execute a transaction or to access a secure resource. Policy information points are able to store information collected over time related to resources under the control of the system. The system can further include an analytical processing engine capable of inferring new information from existing information that also can be used by the decision points. The policy information points provide context to the decision. They are also able to consider and include information that is external to the system or detected outside the system itself.
Abstract:
Runtime selection and modification of conditional expressions in a computing system has broad applicability in application areas involving deployments of large numbers of network-connected handsets and other devices, as well as in high availability computing environments and essential computing services. The invention describes the deferred evaluation of conditional statements in a trusted execution context such that the problem of spoofing return code is eliminated. The system allows for any set of relevant attributes to be considered in the conditional evaluation. The executable statements associated with the returned evaluation of the conditional is also dynamic and is selected at runtime.
Abstract:
Systems and methods are described for utilizing a secure environment on a mobile computing device for applying policy-based decision management in response to access requests from untrusted areas. A policy decision processor (PDP) within the secure environment provides a policy decision in response to an access query. A decision cache within the secure environment can be used to store policy decisions for faster resolution of access requests. Policy enforcement points (PEPs) are placed between external devices that are trying to access the device and the secured environment, where the PEPs are used to enforce the policy-based decision, and can be located either inside or outside the secure environment. Decision certificates can be formulated using validity information and timestamps, and used for validation policy certificates. Memory in non-secure areas can also be marked (colored) for use in performing trusted operations in order to optimize system resource usage.
Abstract:
Systems and methods are described for utilizing a secure environment on a mobile computing device for applying policy-based decision management in response to access requests from untrusted areas. A policy decision processor (PDP) within the secure environment provides a policy decision in response to an access query. A decision cache within the secure environment can be used to store policy decisions for faster resolution of access requests. Policy enforcement points (PEPs) are placed between external devices that are trying to access the device and the secured environment, where the PEPs are used to enforce the policy-based decision, and can be located either inside or outside the secure environment. Decision certificates can be formulated using validity information and timestamps, and used for validation policy certificates. Memory in non-secure areas can also be marked (colored) for use in performing trusted operations in order to optimize system resource usage.
Abstract:
A system for secure data protection and encryption for computing devices. The present invention includes a fast encryption technique for quickly ensuring that the correct binding parameters are used for an encrypted data file. The encrypted file is used in two ways. Because unsecure data could pass through a peripheral device to gain access to a secure computing environment, a dongle housing encryption and decryption subsystems is placed in between the unsecure sources and the peripheral that can encrypt and decrypt data intended for the secure computing environment. The firmware of the computing device can be updated by dividing the update file into encrypted segments that are verified on the device and placed into non-volatile memory. When all parts have been received, decrypted, and written into memory, the device reboots using the updated firmware.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for using Near Field Communications 1 (NFC) m\d other short-range wireless communications technologies in mobile device management and security. Uses of NFC devices of both passive and active types are presented herein, as "policy control points" (PCPs) within a policy-based system for mobile handset management, in situations where granular control of handset capabilities is required. Certain location-based, as well as non-location-specific variants of the invention are presented as examples.
Abstract:
A policy-based control system for on-line financial transactions where transaction requests and associated contextual information is used by a policy-based transaction server to evaluate the allowance or disallowance of a requested transaction. The system is connected to one or more fund resources. A fund usage request, initiated by the requestor, is received by the policy-based transaction server where a set of policy rules that govern the allowance of all transactions associated with that fund resource are used to adjudicate the request. The resulting adjudicated response is transmitted back to the requestor where it is enforced, either allowing the transaction or disallowing the transaction. The policy-based transaction server may use contextual information about the fund usage request to determine allowance.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for using Near Field Communications1 (NFC) m\d other short-range wireless communications technologies in mobile device management and security. Uses of NFC devices of both passive and active types are presented herein, as "policy control points" (PCPs) within a policy-based system for mobile handset management, in situations where granular control of handset capabilities is required. Certain location-based, as well as non-location-specific variants of the invention are presented as examples.
Abstract:
A system for secure data protection and encryption for computing devices. The present invention includes a fast encryption technique for quickly ensuring that the correct binding parameters are used for an encrypted data file. The encrypted file is used in two ways. Because unsecure data could pass through a peripheral device to gain access to a secure computing environment, a dongle housing encryption and decryption subsystems is placed in between the unsecure sources and the peripheral that can encrypt and decrypt data intended for the secure computing environment. The firmware of the computing device can be updated by dividing the update file into encrypted segments that are verified on the device and placed into non-volatile memory. When all parts have been received, decrypted, and written into memory, the device reboots using the updated firmware.
Abstract:
A system and methods for facilitating secure computing device control and operation. The invention discloses a framework to supply security and policy-based control to computing applications as a software service. Clients running the framework make requests for services whereby they identify the service needed and its required parameters, encrypt and sign them, and send them to the service handler. The service handler decrypts, checks for policy allowance, and then, if allowed, executes the functions. The handler then encrypts and returns the response to the client. The framework allows for an aggregator that collects service requests for any number of clients and manages the distribution to service handlers and communications back to the clients.