Set top box security tracking

A poller comprising:

• a memory;
• at least one processor, coupled to said memory;
• and
• non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions which when loaded into said memory configure said at least one processor to cause the at least one processor to be operative to:
• periodically poll a plurality of customer premises equipment devices in a broadband network to determine a corresponding upstream interface port for each of said plurality of customer premises equipment devices;
• compare said determined corresponding upstream interface ports for each of said plurality of customer premises equipment devices to stored data indicating authorized upstream interface ports for each of said plurality of customer premises equipment devices;
• and
• responsive to said comparing indicating that at least one of said determined corresponding upstream interface ports does not match a corresponding one of said authorized upstream interface ports, take at least one remedial action for a customer account associated with a corresponding one of said customer premises equipment devices in said broadband network.

A system comprising:

• a data warehouse;
• a plurality of ported units each comprising at least one of a cable modem termination system and digital video access equipment;
• and
• a poller downstream of said data warehouse and upstream of said plurality of ported units, said poller in turn comprising:
• a memory;
• at least one processor, coupled to said memory;
• and
• non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions which when loaded into said memory configure said at least one processor to cause the at least one processor to be operative to:
• periodically poll a plurality of customer premises equipment devices in a broadband network to determine a corresponding upstream interface port on one of said plurality of ported units for each of said plurality of customer premises equipment devices;
• compare said determined corresponding upstream interface ports for each of said plurality of customer premises equipment devices to stored data in said data warehouse, said stored data indicating authorized upstream interface ports for each of said plurality of customer premises equipment devices;
• and
• responsive to said comparing indicating that at least one of said determined corresponding upstream interface ports does not match a corresponding one of said authorized upstream interface ports, take at least one remedial action for a customer account associated with a corresponding one of said customer premises equipment devices in said broadband network.

A method comprising the steps of:

• periodically polling a plurality of customer premises equipment devices in a broadband network to determine a corresponding upstream interface port for each of said plurality of customer premises equipment devices;
• comparing said determined corresponding upstream interface ports for each of said plurality of customer premises equipment devices to determined corresponding upstream interface ports for one or more of said plurality of customer premises equipment devices previously collocated therewith under a common account;
• and
• responsive to said comparing indicating that at least one of said determined corresponding upstream interface ports does not match said determined corresponding upstream interface ports for one or more of said plurality of customer premises equipment devices previously collocated therewith under said common account, taking at least one remedial action for a customer account associated with a corresponding one of said customer premises equipment devices in said broadband network.

A poller comprising:

• a memory;
• at least one processor, coupled to said memory;
• and
• non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions which when loaded into said memory configure said at least one processor to cause the at least one processor to be operative to:
• periodically poll a plurality of customer premises equipment devices in a broadband network to determine a corresponding upstream interface port for each of said plurality of customer premises equipment devices;
• compare said determined corresponding upstream interface ports for each of said plurality of customer premises equipment devices to determined corresponding upstream interface ports for one or more of said plurality of customer premises equipment devices previously collocated therewith under a common account;
• and
• responsive to said comparing indicating that at least one of said determined corresponding upstream interface ports does not match said determined corresponding upstream interface ports for one or more of said plurality of customer premises equipment devices previously collocated therewith under said common account, take at least one remedial action for a customer account associated with a corresponding one of said customer premises equipment devices in said broadband network.

A system comprising:

• a data warehouse;
• a plurality of ported units each comprising at least one of a cable modem termination system and digital video access equipment;
• and
• a poller downstream of said data warehouse and upstream of said plurality of ported units, said poller in turn comprising:
• a memory;
• at least one processor, coupled to said memory;
• and
• non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions which when loaded into said memory configure said at least one processor to cause the at least one processor to be operative to:
• periodically poll a plurality of customer premises equipment devices in a broadband network to determine a corresponding upstream interface port on one of said plurality of ported units for each of said plurality of customer premises equipment devices;
• compare said determined corresponding upstream interface ports for each of said plurality of customer premises equipment devices to determined corresponding upstream interface ports for one or more of said plurality of customer premises equipment devices previously collocated therewith under a common account;
• and
• responsive to said comparing indicating that at least one of said determined corresponding upstream interface ports does not match said determined corresponding upstream interface ports for one or more of said plurality of customer premises equipment devices previously collocated therewith under said common account, take at least one remedial action for a customer account associated with a corresponding one of said customer premises equipment devices in said broadband network.