发明名称 |
Tamper monitor system for computers |
摘要 |
<p>A system for monitoring tamper events in a computer system 10 is disclosed. The computer system is on a network. The system comprises a tamper realtime clock (RTC) means 140 which receives at least one tamper event signal from the computer system. The tamper RTC includes a timer 178 for indicating the time of a tamper event and a management device 160 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 200 which includes the time of the tamper event to a system administrator of the network. Preferably the computer system 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 also sends network alerts when the cover is removed. <IMAGE></p> |
申请公布号 |
EP0969346(A2) |
申请公布日期 |
2000.01.05 |
申请号 |
EP19990304992 |
申请日期 |
1999.06.24 |
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):G06F1/00 |
主分类号 |
G06F1/00 |
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