Data Fading to Secure Data on Mobile Client Devices
First Claim
1. A method for securing data stored on a mobile client device, comprising:
- defining one or more security policies, wherein each security policy comprises at least a plurality of security policy parameters;
storing said security policies in a data store;
selecting a security policy from among said stored security policies for a mobile client device; and
applying said selected security policy to said mobile client device;
wherein said mobile client device determines whether it is compliance with parameters of said selected security policy, and wherein data fade actions are performed on said mobile client device if it is determined that said mobile client device is out of compliance with said security policy parameters of said selected security policy.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer program products to secure data stored on mobile client devices are provided. In an embodiment, the method operates by defining one or more security policies. Each security policy comprises a plurality of security policy parameters. The method stores the security policies in a data store, and selects a security policy from among the stored security policies for a mobile client device. The selected security policy is applied to the mobile client device. The mobile client device determines whether it is compliance with parameters of said selected security policy, and performs data fade actions if it is determined that it is out of compliance with said security policy parameters.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for securing data stored on a mobile client device, comprising:
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defining one or more security policies, wherein each security policy comprises at least a plurality of security policy parameters; storing said security policies in a data store; selecting a security policy from among said stored security policies for a mobile client device; and applying said selected security policy to said mobile client device; wherein said mobile client device determines whether it is compliance with parameters of said selected security policy, and wherein data fade actions are performed on said mobile client device if it is determined that said mobile client device is out of compliance with said security policy parameters of said selected security policy.
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2. A method for securing data stored on a mobile client device, comprising:
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receiving, at said mobile client device, a security policy, wherein said security policy comprises at least a plurality of security policy parameters, and wherein said security policy is received from a server having stored therein a plurality of security policies; determining, on said mobile client device, if said mobile client device is in compliance with parameters of said received security policy; and executing data fade actions on said mobile client device if it is determined that said mobile client device is out of compliance with said security policy parameters. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for securing data stored on a plurality of mobile client devices, comprising:
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a security policy definition module configured to define one or more security policies, wherein each of said security policies comprise at least a plurality of security policy parameters; a storage module configured to store said security policies in a data store; a policy selection module configured to select one of said security policies for each of said mobile client devices; a device update module configured to apply said selected security policy to said each of said mobile client devices during an update session for said each of said mobile client devices.
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15. A system for securing data stored on a mobile client device, comprising:
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a receiving module, configured to receive a security policy at said mobile client device, wherein said security policy comprises at least a plurality of security policy parameters, and wherein said security policy is received from a server having stored therein a plurality of security policies; a compliance module configured to determine, on said mobile client device, if said mobile client device is in compliance with said selected security policy parameters; and a data fade module configured to execute data fade actions on said mobile client device when said compliance module determines that said mobile client device is out of compliance with said security policy parameters. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having computer program logic recorded thereon for enabling a processor to secure data on a mobile client device, the computer program logic comprising:
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defining means for enabling a processor to define one or more security policies, wherein each of said one or more security policies comprises a plurality of security parameters; storing means for enabling a processor to store said one or more security policies in a data store; selecting means for enabling a processor to select one of said one or more security policies said mobile client device; and updating means for enabling a processor to apply said selected security policy to said mobile client device.
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23. A computer program comprising a computer usable medium having computer program logic recorded thereon for enabling a processor to secure data on a mobile client device, the computer program logic comprising:
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receiving means for enabling a processor to receive a security policy at said mobile client device, wherein said security policy comprises at least a plurality of security policy parameters, and wherein said security policy is received from a server having stored therein a plurality of security policies; encrypting means for enabling a processor to store a secure copy of said received security policy on said mobile client device; testing means for enabling a processor to test said plurality of security policy parameters on said mobile client device; determining means for enabling a processor to determine, on said mobile client device, if said mobile client device is in compliance with said security policy parameters; and securing means for enabling a processor to execute data fade actions on said mobile client device when said determining means determines that said mobile client device is not in compliance with said selected security policy parameters. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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