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Always-available embedded theft reaction subsystem

  • US 9,569,642 B2
  • Filed: 12/22/2011
  • Issued: 02/14/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A hardware security server to externally monitor security for a platform including a security system, the security server comprising:

  • a hardware processor; and

    a memory to store instructions, which when executed by the hardware processor, causea monitor to receive periodic alerts at regular intervals from a platform when the platform is in a suspecting mode,a movement/location evaluator to utilize movement/location data received from the platform to determine a current location of the platform and whether the platform movement/location indicates a theft,a timer to time the received alerts, wherein a break in receiving the periodic alerts indicates a theft,an exit control system implemented in hardware to control exits when the movement/location evaluator or the timer indicates the theft, andan alert log including a log of each arming, disarming, and suspecting message for the platform, and a data protection policy of the platform, such that if the platform is stolen, the alert log may be used to determine whether data on the platform is protected.

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