METHOD FOR ENSURING SECURITY AND CONTROL OF ACCESS TO DATA FROM A COMPUTER PLATFORM PROVIDED WITH A MICRO-COMPUTER

摘要

A method of securing and monitoring access to information from a computer platform. At least one non-rewritable recording medium with information and operating software is produced. Users are authorized by defining user access rights to the information stored on the reading medium. A portable medium having information regarding the defined access rights recorded thereon is issued to each authorized user. The recording medium and the portable medium are inserted into readers fitted to the computer platform. The computer platform is configured into a secure workstation by executing security functions based upon parameters recorded on the recording medium, the portable medium, and the computer platform. After security functions are executed, operating software from the recording medium is loaded to the computer platform. The method enables the information stored on the recording medium to be accessed according to the defined access rights. The method also enables secure communications between the computer platform and a connected network.