METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SECURING DATA FROM AN EXTERNAL NETWORK TO A POINT OF SALE DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method, performed by a data control system, for securing data on a local area network in communication with an external network, the local area network having one or more point of sale devices and one or more non-point of sale devices, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) determining the data is from the external network;
(b) determining whether the data is received from the external network via a secure connection;
(c) determining the data is destined for a point of sale device;
(d) allowing the data to be sent to the point of sale device if the data is received from the external network via the secure connection; and
(e) preventing the data from being sent to the point of sale device if the data is not received via the secure connection.
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Abstract
A data control system allows point of sale devices (125, 145) on a local area network (100) to receive data from the external network (160) if received from the external network (160) via a secure connection, but prevents point of sale devices from receiving data from the external network (160) if not received via a secure connection. The secure connection is, for example, a virtual private network connection. The data control system may allow the data to be sent to a point of sale device (125, 145) only if it is associated with a communication session initiated by the point of sale device (125, 145). The data control system may also allow the data to be sent to the point of sale device (125, 145) only if it is received from an authorized source on the external network (160).
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1. A method, performed by a data control system, for securing data on a local area network in communication with an external network, the local area network having one or more point of sale devices and one or more non-point of sale devices, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) determining the data is from the external network; (b) determining whether the data is received from the external network via a secure connection; (c) determining the data is destined for a point of sale device; (d) allowing the data to be sent to the point of sale device if the data is received from the external network via the secure connection; and (e) preventing the data from being sent to the point of sale device if the data is not received via the secure connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A data control system for securing data on a local area network in communication with an external network, the local area network having one or more point of sale devices and one or more non-point of sale devices, the data control system comprising:
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means for determining the data is from the external network; means for determining whether the data is received from the external network via a secure connection; means for determining the data is destined for a point of sale device; means for allowing the data to be sent to the point of sale device if the data is received from the external network via the secure connection; and means for preventing the data from being sent to the point of sale device if the data is not received via the secure connection. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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