PROTECTING MOBILE DEVICES USING DATA AND DEVICE CONTROL
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1. A method for securing data on a mobile device, comprising:
- establishing a remote connection between a server and a mobile device;
receiving at the server a directory listing from the mobile device indicating files and folders stored on the mobile device;
selecting one or more files or folders for securing on the mobile device; and
transmitting from the server a secure command to the mobile device instructing the mobile device to secure the selected one or more files or folders.
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Abstract
A method for securing data on a mobile device includes establishing a remote connection between a server and a mobile device, receiving at the server a directory listing from the mobile device indicating files and folders stored on the mobile device, selecting one or more files or folders for securing on the mobile device, and transmitting from the server a secure command to the mobile device instructing the mobile device to secure the selected one or more files or folders. A system including a server and a mobile device can perform the method.
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1. A method for securing data on a mobile device, comprising:
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establishing a remote connection between a server and a mobile device; receiving at the server a directory listing from the mobile device indicating files and folders stored on the mobile device; selecting one or more files or folders for securing on the mobile device; and transmitting from the server a secure command to the mobile device instructing the mobile device to secure the selected one or more files or folders. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for securing a mobile device, comprising:
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establishing a remote connection between a server and a mobile device; and transmitting from the server a lock command to the mobile device instructing the mobile device to disable all non-administrative user accounts on the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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35. A mobile device, comprising:
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a memory configured to store files and folders; a communication unit configured to connect to a server; a directory listing module configured to transmit to the server a directory listing indicating the stored files and folders; and a security module configured to secure one or more of the stored files and folders based on a secure command received from the server.
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36. The mobile device of 35, further comprising:
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a time unit configured to measure an amount of elapsed time, wherein the security module is configured to secure the one or more of the stored files and folders if the amount of elapsed time exceeds a predetermined time limit.
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37. The mobile device of 35, further comprising:
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a geographic location indicator unit configured to identify a current location of the mobile device, wherein the security module is configured to secure the one or more of the stored files and folders if the identified current location of the mobile device is not within a predetermined geographic area.
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38. A system including a server and a mobile device, comprising:
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a memory on the mobile device storing files and folders; a first communication unit on the mobile device configured to transmit to the server a directory listing indicating the files and folders stored on the mobile device; a user interface on the server configured to display the transmitted directory listing and a plurality of commands and to receive a selection of one or more files or folders indicated by the directory listing and a selection of one of the plurality of commands; a second communication unit on the server configured to transmit to the mobile device an instruction comprising the selected one or more files or folders and the selected command; and a client agent on the mobile device configured to secure the selected one or more files or folders by executing the transmitted instruction.
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