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Proactive security for mobile devices

  • US 10,129,756 B2
  • Filed: 01/13/2016
  • Issued: 11/13/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/14/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method executed by a mobile device, the method comprising:

  • detecting a security event occurring at the mobile device that indicates an unauthorized access of the mobile device;

    in response to detecting the security event, identifying, among a plurality of risk factors, a risk factor that corresponds to a level of the unauthorized access, wherein each risk factor of the plurality of risk factors corresponds to a respective different information security scheme; and

    in response to identifying the risk factor;

    performing at least one security act that includes sending a security alert to a server, wherein the security alert identifies a current security status of the mobile device and a description of the security event, andsetting the mobile device to a secure mode of operation that causes the mobile device to selectively protect individual data items managed by the mobile device in accordance with the respective different information security scheme.

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