System and method for providing network security to mobile devices
First Claim
1. A mobile security system, comprising:
- a connection mechanism for connecting to a data port of a mobile device and for communicating with the mobile device;
a network connection module for acting as a gateway to a network;
a security policy for determining whether to forward content intended for the mobile device to the mobile device; and
a security engine for executing the security policy.
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Abstract
A small piece of hardware connects to a mobile device and filters out attacks and malicious code. Using the piece of hardware, a mobile device can be protected by greater security and possibly by the same level of security offered by its associated corporation/enterprise. In one embodiment, a mobile security system includes a connection mechanism for connecting to a data port of a mobile device and for communicating with the mobile device; a network connection module for acting as a gateway to a network; a security policy for determining whether to forward content intended for the mobile device to the mobile device; and a security engine for executing the security policy.
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21 Claims
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1. A mobile security system, comprising:
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a connection mechanism for connecting to a data port of a mobile device and for communicating with the mobile device;
a network connection module for acting as a gateway to a network;
a security policy for determining whether to forward content intended for the mobile device to the mobile device; and
a security engine for executing the security policy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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receiving a network connection request from a mobile device when the mobile device is outside of a trusted network;
acting as a gateway to a network on behalf of the mobile device;
receiving information intended for the mobile device from the network; and
determining whether to forward the information to the mobile device in accordance with a security policy.
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19. A system comprising:
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means for acting as a gateway to a network on behalf of a mobile device when the mobile device is outside of a trusted network;
receiving information intended for the mobile device from the network; and
determining whether to forward the information to the mobile device in accordance with a security policy.
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20. A method comprising:
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receiving internet traffic on a mobile device via a wireless connection;
redirecting the internet traffic at the kernel level to a mobile security system;
scanning the internet traffic for violations of a security policy;
cleaning the internet traffic of any violations of the security policy to generate cleaned internet traffic; and
sending the cleaned internet traffic to the mobile device for execution.
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21. A system comprising:
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a wireless network interface card on a mobile device for receiving internet traffic;
a kernel-level redirector on the mobile device for redirecting the internet traffic at the kernel level to a mobile security system;
a security engine for scanning the internet traffic for violations of a security policy and for cleaning the internet traffic of any violations of the security policy to generate cleaned internet traffic; and
a connection mechanism for receiving the redirected internet traffic from the kernel-level redirector and for sending the cleaned internet traffic to the mobile device for execution.
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