Computer, computer security setting method, and program
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1. Apparatus comprising:
- a communication controller which acquires identification information of an other device by communicating with the other device;
an environment module which determines the environment under which the computer apparatus is located based on the acquired identification information; and
a control module which selects a setting of the computer apparatus based on the determined environment.
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Abstract
A technique for reliably changing settings according to the usage environment to increasingly ensure a high-security network connection environment. A PC judges the usage environment of the PC by searching for addresses of nearby devices such as Bluetooth devices and, depending on the usage environment, automatically changes the security level setting. Even when the PC is in a usage environment in which the security level should be “home” or “office” but any devices that should be in that usage environment are not detected during usage environment judgment processing, the level is set to the “mobile” security level at which high security is ensured.
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1. Apparatus comprising:
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a communication controller which acquires identification information of an other device by communicating with the other device;
an environment module which determines the environment under which the computer apparatus is located based on the acquired identification information; and
a control module which selects a setting of the computer apparatus based on the determined environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
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acquiring information about an environment in which a computer is located; and
selecting a security setting of the computer on the basis of the acquired information. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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acquiring device information about a device capable of communicating with a computer apparatus;
receiving a security setting specified for an environment in which the device information can be acquired; and
associating and storing the specified security setting with the device information. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A product comprising:
a computer usable medium having computer readable program code stored therein for causing a computer apparatus to perform a predetermined process, the computer readable program code in said product being effective to;
acquire address information about a device found in the vicinity of the computer apparatus through Bluetooth-based communication with the device; and
select settings on the computer apparatus on the basis of the acquired address information. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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