METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENHANCED WIRELESS NETWORK SECURITY

摘要

A method, system, and computer program product for securing wireless network devices improves the security of wireless networks and devices, such as Bluetooth networks and devices, to prevent security attacks on and hacking of such networks and devices. A method for secure wireless communications, comprises the steps of requesting a connection with a wireless device, determining whether the wireless device is trusted, determining a security policy of the wireless device, and establishing a connection with the wireless device if the wireless device is trusted and if the security policy of the wireless device is as expected.

主权项

1. A wireless device, comprising:
one or more processors; a memory, coupled to the one or more processors, on which are stored instructions that when executed cause one or more of the one or more processors to:
request a connection with a second wireless device;determine whether the second wireless device has been previously paired with the wireless device;determine a security policy of the second wireless device, comprising instructions that when executed cause one or more of the one or more processors to:
check and control file transfers,check implementation of traffic handling policies;check the second wireless device for an installed scanning engine;check the second wireless device for a level and a version of the scanning engine; andcheck what was the kind of pairing that happened and what was the data shared between the wireless device and the second wireless devices; andbypass authentication by the wireless device and establish a connection with the second wireless device if the second wireless device has been previously paired with the wireless device and if the security policy of the second wireless device is as expected.