INCREMENTAL COMPLIANCE REMEDIATION
First Claim
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1. A method, comprising:
- associating a compliance rule with a client device;
determining whether the compliance rule is violated; and
altering a setting associated with the client device based on the compliance rule being violated,wherein the altered setting inhibits access to at least one of the client device, a network, a client device resource and a network resource.
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Abstract
Disclosed are various embodiments for enforcing device compliance parameters by inhibiting access to devices, networks or resources. Methods may include associating a compliance rule with a client device. If the compliance rule is violated, a setting associated with the client device may be altered. The altered setting may inhibit access to the client device, a network, a client device resource and/or a network resource. For example, necessary password complexities may be increased, password lifetimes may be decreased and/or resources may be restricted based on a geofence, a time of day and/or a day of the week.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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associating a compliance rule with a client device; determining whether the compliance rule is violated; and altering a setting associated with the client device based on the compliance rule being violated, wherein the altered setting inhibits access to at least one of the client device, a network, a client device resource and a network resource. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus, comprising:
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a two-way communication device; a display; and a processor, configured to; associate a compliance rule with the apparatus; and alter a setting associated with the apparatus based on the compliance rule being violated, wherein, the altered setting inhibits access to at least one of the apparatus, a network, an apparatus resource and a network resource. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus comprising:
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a two-way communication device; a storage device; and a processor, configured to; set a compliance rule, and store the compliance rule on the storage device; provide the compliance rule to a client device via the two-way communication device; determine if the client device has violated the compliance rule; and provide an instruction for altering a setting associated with the client device based on the compliance rule being violated; and wherein, the altered setting inhibits access to at least one of the client device, a network, a client device resource and a network resource. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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