Security mechanism for increased personal data protection

摘要

Apparatus, systems, and methods provide a mechanism to enhance the management of data security in a system for users of the systems. Various embodiments include apparatus and methods to manage security of data in an electronic system on an application-by-application basis. Managing security of data may include an apparatus, system, or method structured to determine that a status of a feature in the electronic device satisfies a specified criterion, and to automatically activate a portion of a security mechanism in the electronic device to lock down an application that is open in the electronic device after determining that the status has satisfied the specified criterion. Such application-by-application basis can be applied in addition to managing data security globally in the electronic system. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
determining in an electronic device, the electronic device being a mobile wireless communications device, that a status of a feature in the electronic device satisfies a specified criterion including determining that a backlight of the mobile wireless communications device turns off; automatically activating a portion of a security mechanism in the electronic device, after a specific amount of time has passed after determining that the status has satisfied the specified criterion, such that activating the portion includes, after the specific amount of time has passed, locking down an application that is open in the electronic device, locking down the application being on an application-by-application basis separate from operating on the whole electronic device, wherein locking down the application includes encrypting data of the application; requesting an authentication be entered, after the backlight of the mobile wireless communications device is no longer turned off, into a user interface of the electronic device to resume operating the application locked down by the security mechanism as an open application; and resuming operation of the application locked down by the security mechanism, after authenticating, in the electronic device, the authentication received in response to the request, the authentication being specific to the application locked down.