Method and system for dynamic adjustment of computer security based on personal proximity
First Claim
1. A method for performing authorization operations with respect to a set of computational resources in a data processing system, the method comprising:
- automatically permitting access to an authorized subset of computational resources for a first person;
automatically determining a first physical location for the first person and a second physical location for a second person using one or more personal proximity detection devices;
computing a spatial relationship between the first physical location and the second physical location; and
automatically modifying the authorized subset of computational resources based on the spatial relationship.
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Abstract
A method, system, apparatus, or computer program product is presented for performing authorization operations with respect to a set of computational resources in a data processing system. Each person that accesses resources in a data processing system is associated with a personal proximity device, such as an electronic badge, the presence of which can be detected by appropriate detecting devices near the computational resources of the data processing system. A first person is permitted to access an authorized subset of computational resources, and the location of the first person can be determined by the detecting devices. At some point in time, the presence of a second person is detected and the corresponding location is determined. A spatial relationship between the locations of the first person and the second person is computed, e.g., a distance, the authorized privileges of the first person are modified based on the computed spatial relationship.
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1. A method for performing authorization operations with respect to a set of computational resources in a data processing system, the method comprising:
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automatically permitting access to an authorized subset of computational resources for a first person;
automatically determining a first physical location for the first person and a second physical location for a second person using one or more personal proximity detection devices;
computing a spatial relationship between the first physical location and the second physical location; and
automatically modifying the authorized subset of computational resources based on the spatial relationship. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer program product on a computer-readable storage medium for use in a data processing system for performing authorization operations with respect to a set of computational resources, the computer program product comprising:
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means for automatically permitting access to an authorized subset of computational resources for a first person;
means for automatically determining a first physical location for the first person and a second physical location for a second person using one or more personal proximity detection devices;
means for computing a spatial relationship between the first physical location and the second physical location; and
means for automatically modifying the authorized subset of computational resources based on the spatial relationship. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus for use in a data processing system for performing authorization operations with respect to a set of computational resources, the apparatus comprising:
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means for automatically permitting access to an authorized subset of computational resources for a first person;
means for automatically determining a first physical location for the first person and a second physical location for a second person using one or more personal proximity detection devices;
means for computing a spatial relationship between the first physical location and the second physical location; and
means for automatically modifying the authorized subset of computational resources based on the spatial relationship. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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