SECURITY BASED ON NETWORK ENVIRONMENT
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1. A method, comprising:
- assessing a network environment in which an electronic device is present, wherein assessing the network environment comprises identifying other network entities on a network to which said electronic device is coupled; and
implementing a security feature based on the assessment of the network environment.
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Abstract
A method comprises assessing a network environment in which an electronic device is present and implementing a security feature based on the assessment of the network environment. Assessing the network environment comprises identifying other network entities on a network to which the electronic device is coupled.
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1. A method, comprising:
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assessing a network environment in which an electronic device is present, wherein assessing the network environment comprises identifying other network entities on a network to which said electronic device is coupled; and implementing a security feature based on the assessment of the network environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system, comprising:
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logic adapted to determine a network environment in which at least a portion of the system operates; and storage accessible to said logic, said storage adapted to store information regarding security features of said system; wherein, based on an assessment by said logic of said network environment, said logic selects and implements a security feature; and wherein said logic determines said network environment by identifying other devices on a network to which said system couples. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system, comprising:
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means for identifying devices on a network to which said system is coupled; and means for implementing a security level based on said identified devices. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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