Mobile Device Security Management System with Time-Dependent Controls
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mobile device security management systems are inadequate as they require immediate user intervention upon theft or loss, which can lead to security breaches and are not effectively enterprise-wide, failing to provide timely and escalating security controls.
Innovation Solution
A mobile device management system that receives and applies a predefined security policy, monitors its status, and implements time-dependent security controls upon detecting a violation, including notifications, application blocking, device locking, data erasure, and eventual device wiping.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If immediate user intervention is required upon theft or loss, then security response speed is improved, but user convenience deteriorates and security breaches may occur before intervention
Solution Approach 1:
The security management system operates autonomously by automatically detecting security policy violations, determining the nature of violations, and applying appropriate security controls without requiring user intervention. The system self-manages the entire security response process from detection to control application, eliminating the need for users to manually respond to security events.
Solution Approach 2:
Security policies and control measures are pre-configured in the system before security events occur. The system maintains a library of predefined security controls and automatically selects and applies the appropriate control based on the detected violation type, eliminating the need for users to make decisions or take actions during security events.
2Ease of operation
If security application is used only when event occurs, then device convenience is improved, but security protection effectiveness deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The security management system operates continuously in the background, constantly monitoring device status and security policy compliance. Rather than activating only during security events, the system maintains continuous security management functionality, automatically detecting violations and applying controls as they occur, thereby providing uninterrupted security protection while maintaining device convenience.
3Reliability
If enterprise-wide security management is implemented, then security coverage is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The security management system is designed with universal functionality that can be deployed across multiple devices and enterprise environments. The system uses standardized security policies and control mechanisms that can be consistently applied enterprise-wide, managing diverse security requirements through a unified platform that reduces overall system complexity while expanding security coverage.
Data Source
AI summary
A method for managing the security of a client device in a mobile device management system (MDMS) comprises receiving a security policy at a client device, applying the security policy on the client device, determining an occurrence of a security policy event, determining a violation based on the occurrence of the security policy event and applying different security controls based on predefined elapsed times on the client device.