Remote Sensor Device for VM Security Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Remote access to virtual machines (VMs) poses security risks due to varying configurations of remote client devices, and some devices may lack necessary sensors to satisfy security criteria, preventing authorized access to VM features.
Innovation Solution
A virtual machine server enforces security criteria by allowing remote client devices to connect to a remote sensor device within proximity, which collects and transmits sensor data to verify compliance, enabling access to VM features only when criteria are met.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If security criteria are enforced to require specific sensors on remote client devices, then security is improved, but devices without these sensors cannot access VM features
Solution Approach 1:
A remote sensor device acts as an intermediary between the VM server and remote client device. The sensor device collects sensor data from the environment and transmits it to the VM server, serving as a mediator that enables security verification without requiring sensors to be physically present on the client device itself.
Solution Approach 2:
The system separates the security verification function from the client device by using a dedicated remote sensor device. The client device, sensor device, and VM server are segmented into distinct components with specialized functions, allowing the client device to focus on user interaction while the sensor device handles security data collection.
2Reliability
If sensor data verification is implemented, then unauthorized access is reduced, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The remote sensor device autonomously collects sensor data from the environment and transmits it to the VM server without requiring manual intervention. The device self-manages the security verification process by automatically gathering location, environmental, and device context data and presenting it for verification.
Solution Approach 2:
The remote sensor device serves multiple functions: it collects various types of sensor data (location, environmental conditions, device information), transmits this data to the server, and enables security verification. This multi-functional approach consolidates what would otherwise require multiple separate systems.
3Reliability
If proximity verification between client device and sensor device is required, then security is enhanced, but access convenience is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces manual security verification processes with automated sensor-based detection. Instead of requiring users to manually prove their identity or location, sensor data automatically verifies proximity and environmental context, substituting mechanical/manual verification with automated sensing and data transmission.
Data Source
AI summary
A virtual machine (VM) server may be used to enforce a set of security criteria upon a remote client device. The VM server may be configured to host a VM that has features that can be utilized by a user at the remote client device. The VM server may receive sensor data collected by one or more sensors of a remote sensor device. The VM server may identify that the sensor data satisfies at least a portion of the set of security criteria. The VM server may further identify that the remote client device is within a predetermined proximity of the remote sensor device. The VM server may further enable a user at the remote client device to utilize the features of the VM hosted on the VM server.