METHOD FOR HANDLING SECURITY SETTINGS IN A MOBILE END DEVICE

摘要

In a procedure for handling security settings of a mobile end device the operating conditions of the end device are determined Then minimum security requirements are established according to the operating conditions by evaluating contextual data regarding the operating conditions of the end device. Next it is determined whether the security settings on the end device comply with at a least with the minimum security requirements. Access to applications is allowed or denied according to the security settings on the mobile end device. Should the end device not meet minimum security requirements the user may be prompted to change the security settings on the end device. The method may involve locating the end device and issuing of a warning in the end device does not meet minimum security settings.

主权项

1. A method for the handling of security settings of a mobile end device comprising
(a) determining operating conditions of the end device; (b) establishing minimum security requirements according to the operating conditions by evaluating of contextual data regarding the operating conditions of end device; (c) automatically determining whether security settings on the end device, comply with at a least the minimum security requirements; and (d) controlling applications according to the security settings on the end device, wherein implementation of the above steps (a) to (d) is controlled by at least one end device enabled agent.