发明名称 |
System for detecting tamper events and capturing the time of their occurrence |
摘要 |
A system for monitoring tamper events in a computer system is disclosed. The computer system is on a network. The system comprises a tamper real time clock (RTC) means which receives at least one tamper event signal from the computer system. The tamper RTC means includes a timer for indicating the time of a tamper event and a management device for receiving the at least one tamper event signal. The management device issues a command to the tamper RTC means to obtain the time of the at least one tamper event. The management device also generates a network packet which includes the time of the tamper event to a system administrator of the network. The present invention in a preferred embodiment is directed to a computer system which has the ability to functionally detect and store the time of a tamper event. A tamper real time clock (RTC) circuit is operatively connected with logic to store the date and time of an event as it occurs. In a preferred embodiment, the tamper event could be as simple as a toggle switch being activated when a cover on the computer system is removed. The computer system could also send network alerts when the cover is removed.
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申请公布号 |
US6357007(B1) |
申请公布日期 |
2002.03.12 |
申请号 |
US19980108416 |
申请日期 |
1998.07.01 |
申请人 |
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION |
发明人 |
CROMER DARYL C.;LOCKER HOWARD;WARD JAMES P.;STEINMETZ MICHAEL J. |
分类号 |
G06F1/00;G06F21/00;H04L12/26;H04L29/06;(IPC1-7):G06F11/34;G06F12/14 |
主分类号 |
G06F1/00 |
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