Secure Device Registration via Verified Cloud Security Settings
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing information processing systems fail to ensure secure communication when devices with inappropriate security settings connect to cloud services, leading to potential security risks.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus and method that ensures devices are in a secure state before connecting to a server by transmitting authentication information, obtaining and verifying security settings, and registering the device only after successful reflection of these settings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a device connects to a cloud service without pre-verification of security settings, then the device can start communication quickly, but the communication security cannot be ensured
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by verifying the device's security settings (such as SSL/TLS certificate validity, secure boot status, and encrypted storage configuration) before allowing the device to connect to the cloud service. This pre-verification ensures that only devices meeting security requirements can establish communication channels, thereby guaranteeing communication security without compromising registration efficiency through automated verification processes
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements preliminary anti-action by proactively identifying and blocking devices with inappropriate security settings before they can establish insecure communication channels. The system pre-checks security configurations and prevents devices with vulnerabilities from connecting, thereby countering potential security threats before they materialize
2Adaptability or versatility
If the cloud service provides a low-security communication channel to accommodate devices with inappropriate security settings, then device compatibility is improved, but overall system security is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by implementing differentiated communication channel security levels based on individual device security configurations. Devices that pass security verification are granted access to high-security channels with strong encryption, while devices with security issues are blocked entirely rather than provided low-security channels. This ensures that each device receives the appropriate security level matching its capabilities, maintaining overall system security while accommodating legitimate devices
Solution Approach 2:
The patent converts the potential harm of device compatibility requirements into a benefit by using the device compatibility check process itself to verify security settings. The same mechanism that ensures device compatibility also serves as a security verification gate, transforming what could be a security vulnerability into a security enhancement opportunity
3Reliability
If security setting verification is performed before device registration, then communication security is ensured, but the registration process complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies self-service by requiring devices to automatically present their security credentials (such as digital certificates, secure boot keys, and encryption configurations) during the registration process without manual intervention. The cloud service automatically verifies these credentials using pre-defined security policies, eliminating the need for manual security configuration checks and reducing registration process complexity while maintaining high security standards
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements parameter changes by dynamically adjusting security verification thresholds and required security parameters based on device types, communication sensitivity, and organizational security policies. This allows the system to adapt verification complexity to actual security needs, avoiding unnecessary complexity for low-risk devices while maintaining stringent verification for high-security requirements
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus transmits, to a server, authentication information for login process on servers, and upon success of the login process, searches for a device connected to the information processing apparatus, and in response to an instruction for registering a found device, makes a request to the server for setting information including security setting information for communication between the server and a device to be registered. The information processing apparatus transmits the obtained setting information obtained to the device to be registered, and determines whether the setting information has been reflected in the device and if the setting information has been reflected in the device, transmits, to the server, identification information of the device and makes a request to the server to register the device.