METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DESTROYING SENSITIVE ENTERPRISE DATA ON PORTABLE DEVICES

摘要

Systems and methods for destroying sensitive enterprise data on portable devices are provided. Such systems and methods may include providing a portable device that includes a security agent for deleting sensitive enterprise data. The security agent on the portable device can be required to regularly be authenticated by a user through an authentication server. The authentication server provides a pre-determined timeframe for which the user would need to re-authenticate. Failure by the user to re-authenticate within the pre-determined timeframe can result in the security agent proceeding with deleting the sensitive enterprise data on the portable device.

主权项

1. A method for destroying sensitive enterprise data on a portable device, the method comprising:
downloading the sensitive enterprise data from an authentication server, the downloaded sensitive enterprise data being associated with a pre-determined authentication timeframe; storing the downloaded sensitive enterprise data into memory; initially authenticating a security agent in the portable device with the authentication server associated with the downloaded sensitive enterprise data, wherein the initial authentication initiates the pre-determined authentication timeframe dictating a next re-authentication to be performed; and triggering destruction of the downloaded sensitive enterprise data when the pre-determined timeframe expires without re-authentication of the security agent with the authentication server.