SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURE STATE NOTIFICATION FOR NETWORKED DEVICES
First Claim
1. A secure state notification system for networked devices comprising:
- a plurality of networked devices, each networked device including,a processor,a data storage,a network interface,testing means adapted for self testing each of a plurality of security settings associated therewith,means adapted for generating report data in accordance with an output of the testing means, andmeans adapted for generating a network message in accordance with generated report data via the network interface;
means adapted for receiving a network message from each networked device into an associated administrative device; and
means adapted for generating a display on the associated administrative device corresponding to report data in accordance with each received network message.
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Abstract
The subject application is directed to a secure state notification system and method for networked devices. Security settings associated with networked devices are each self tested by the corresponding networked device. Report data is then generated by each of the networked devices from the output of the self testing. A network message is then generated by each of the networked devices via an associated network interface in accordance with the generated report data. A network message is then received from each networked device into an associated administrative device, and a display is generated on the administrative device corresponding to the report data in accordance with each received network message.
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1. A secure state notification system for networked devices comprising:
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a plurality of networked devices, each networked device including, a processor, a data storage, a network interface, testing means adapted for self testing each of a plurality of security settings associated therewith, means adapted for generating report data in accordance with an output of the testing means, and means adapted for generating a network message in accordance with generated report data via the network interface; means adapted for receiving a network message from each networked device into an associated administrative device; and means adapted for generating a display on the associated administrative device corresponding to report data in accordance with each received network message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A secure state notification method for networked devices comprising the steps of:
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self testing each of a plurality of security settings associated with each of a plurality of networked devices, wherein each networked device tests each security setting associated therewith; generating report data, by each of the networked devices, in accordance with an output of the self testing step; generating a network message, by each of the networked devices via a network interface associated with each networked device, in accordance with generated report data; receiving a network message from each networked device into an associated administrative device; and generating a display on the associated administrative device corresponding to report data in accordance with each received network message. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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