Always-available embedded theft reaction subsystem
First Claim
1. A system to provide anti-theft protection for a platform, the system comprising:
- a storage device to store data of the platform;
full disk encryption logic to encrypt the data of the storage device;
a risk behavior logic to use interface data to detect a potential problem when the data is not encrypted, the interface data comprising at least one of wireless interface data and global positioning system (GPS) data;
a core logic component to analyze the potential problem and to trigger a security action when the detected potential problem indicates a theft suspicion based on movement of the platform detected from the interface data; and
security action logic to cause the platform to attempt a transition to a first reduced power state when triggered by the core logic component in response to a triggered security action, the transition causing the data to be encrypted, wherein the security action logic is to detect when the transition to the first reduced power state is unsuccessful within a period, and force the system into an OFF state.
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Abstract
A system to provide an always-on embedded anti-theft protection for a platform is described. The system comprises in one embodiment, a storage including encryption to protect data, a risk behavior logic to detect a potential problem when the data is not encrypted, a core logic component to provide logic to analyze the potential problem and to trigger a security action logic to perform the security action, when the potential problem indicates a theft suspicion, and the security action logic, to cause the platform to attempt a transition to a reduced power state when triggered by the core logic component, the transition causing the data to be encrypted.
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17 Claims
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1. A system to provide anti-theft protection for a platform, the system comprising:
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a storage device to store data of the platform; full disk encryption logic to encrypt the data of the storage device; a risk behavior logic to use interface data to detect a potential problem when the data is not encrypted, the interface data comprising at least one of wireless interface data and global positioning system (GPS) data; a core logic component to analyze the potential problem and to trigger a security action when the detected potential problem indicates a theft suspicion based on movement of the platform detected from the interface data; and security action logic to cause the platform to attempt a transition to a first reduced power state when triggered by the core logic component in response to a triggered security action, the transition causing the data to be encrypted, wherein the security action logic is to detect when the transition to the first reduced power state is unsuccessful within a period, and force the system into an OFF state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system to provide anti-theft protection for a platform, the system comprising:
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a power transition logic to transition the platform between a plurality of power levels; a risk behavior logic to use interface data to detect a potential problem, the interface data comprising at least one of wireless interface data and global positioning system (GPS) data; a storage device to store data on the platform; full disk encryption logic to encrypt the data of the storage device; and a security action logic to cause the power transition logic to transition the platform to a hibernation state upon the detection of the potential problem, the hibernation state to require a disarming command prior to providing access to the platform, and the transition to the hibernation state to encrypt the data on the platform, wherein the security action logic is to detect when the transition to the hibernation state is unsuccessful within a period and force the system into an OFF state. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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