Controlling a computer system
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1. A method of controlling a computer system, the computer system comprising a data security system adapted to be monitored by an operator, the method comprising:
- receiving, at a controller of the data security system, a signal comprising information about the state of the data security system that is monitored by the operator, andcontrolling, by the controller, the data security system based at least in part on the signal, whereinin response to a determination based on the signal that the computer system is not currently monitored by the operator, preventing at least a part of data communications in and/or out of the computer system, allowing only a predefined type of data communications in and/or out of the computer system and preventing other types of data communications.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for control of a computer system are disclosed. The computer system includes a terminal for operator based monitoring of the computer system. A monitoring device is provided to determine information about the state of the operator based monitoring. The information is communicated to a controller of the data security system. The controller then controls the data security system based at least in part on the information.
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1. A method of controlling a computer system, the computer system comprising a data security system adapted to be monitored by an operator, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a controller of the data security system, a signal comprising information about the state of the data security system that is monitored by the operator, and controlling, by the controller, the data security system based at least in part on the signal, wherein in response to a determination based on the signal that the computer system is not currently monitored by the operator, preventing at least a part of data communications in and/or out of the computer system, allowing only a predefined type of data communications in and/or out of the computer system and preventing other types of data communications. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for a computer system, the computer system comprising a data security system and a terminal adapted to monitor the data security system through an operator, the method comprising:
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determining, at a monitoring device, information about the state of the data security system that is monitored by the operator, and sending the information to a controller of the data security system for use in controlling the data security system based at least in part on that information, wherein in response to a determination based on the information that the data security system is not currently monitored by the operator, preventing at least a part of data communications in and/or out of the computer system, allowing only a predefined type of data communications in and/or out of the computer system and preventing other types of data communications. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A control apparatus for a data security system of a computer system adapted to be monitored by an operator, the control apparatus comprising at least one processor, and at least one memory including computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the control apparatus to:
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receive a signal comprising information about the state of the data security system that is monitored by the operator, and control the data security system based at least in part on the signal, wherein in response to a determination based on the signal that the computer system is not currently monitored by the operator, preventing at least a part of data communications in and/or out of the computer system, allowing only a predefined type of data communications in and/or out of the computer system and preventing other types of data communications. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 17)
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15. A monitoring apparatus for a computer system comprising a data security system, wherein the data security system comprises a terminal adapted to monitor the data security system through an operator, the monitoring apparatus comprising:
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at least one controller device for determining information about the state of the data security system that is monitored by the operator, and an interface device for communicating the information to a control apparatus of the data security system for use in controlling the data security system based at least in part on the information, wherein in response to a determination based on the information that the computer system is not currently monitored by the operator, preventing at least a part of data communications in and/or out of the computer system, allowing only a predefined type of data communications in and/or out of the computer system and preventing other types of data communications. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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