Integral security apparatus for remotely placed network devices
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a sensor;
a signal conditioning module comprising logic for processing a signal sent by the sensor, the signal indicative of tampering; and
a motherboard comprising a central processing unit responsive to the signal conditioning module receiving the signal indicative of tampering to send a message to a monitoring device;
wherein the central processing unit is responsive to determining that the central processing unit is coupled to a network to authenticate with an authentication server coupled to the network; and
wherein the central processing unit is further responsive to maintenance requests, the central processing unit sending sensitive data to the network before the maintenance is performed and the central processing unit restoring the sensitive data when the maintenance is completed and after re-authentication.
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Abstract
Integral electronic security is provided for a remotely placed network device to reduce the risk of theft, vandalism, or tampering. Sensors monitor the environment surrounding the remotely placed network device. When tampering is detected, a message is sent to a monitoring station. Optionally, the network device can clear its own configuration to prevent the loss of sensitive data.
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24 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a sensor; a signal conditioning module comprising logic for processing a signal sent by the sensor, the signal indicative of tampering; and a motherboard comprising a central processing unit responsive to the signal conditioning module receiving the signal indicative of tampering to send a message to a monitoring device; wherein the central processing unit is responsive to determining that the central processing unit is coupled to a network to authenticate with an authentication server coupled to the network; and wherein the central processing unit is further responsive to maintenance requests, the central processing unit sending sensitive data to the network before the maintenance is performed and the central processing unit restoring the sensitive data when the maintenance is completed and after re-authentication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus, comprising:
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a sensor; a signal conditioning module comprising logic for processing a signal sent by the sensor, the signal indicative of tampering; and a motherboard comprising a central processing unit responsive to the signal conditioning module receiving the signal indicative of tampering to send a message to a monitoring device; wherein the central processing unit is responsive to determining that the central processing unit is coupled to a network to authenticate with an authentication server coupled to the network; and wherein the central processing unit is further responsive to the signal indicative of tampering, the central processing unit sending sensitive data to the network, and when there is no further threat of tampering, restoring the sensitive data from the network. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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