Method and apparatus for providing dynamic security management

摘要

The invention relates to a method for providing dynamic security management in an apparatus, especially a mobile telephone terminal. The apparatus comprises: a platform for running an application (2); a security manager (7) for handling access of the application to functions (3) existing in the apparatus; an application interface (API) between the platform and the application; a set of access permissions stored in the apparatus and used by the security manager for controlling access of the application to functions through the application interface. The method comprises the steps of: downloading into the apparatus an object containing access permissions applicable to at least one function; verifying the object; and installing the access permissions together with the existing permissions.