Information processing apparatus having an access protection function and method of controlling access to the information processing apparatus

摘要

An information processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a CPU; a plurality of peripheral devices connected to the CPU through a bus; and a peripheral access protection setting unit storing access protection information representing whether an access to each of the peripheral devices is permitted or inhibited in accordance with a task to be performed by the CPU, wherein an access by the CPU to the peripheral devices is limited based on the access protection information and address information of the peripheral device.