Security modes for enhanced network security
AssigneeMcAfee, Inc.
InventorNiraj Gandhi
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Abstract
Techniques related to enhanced security modes for securing a network are disclosed. The techniques include a machine readable medium, on which are stored instructions, comprising instructions that when executed cause a device to receive an indication of a security mode of a plurality of security modes, the security mode comprising a set of security settings associated with a set of network connected devices, of a plurality of network connected devices connected to a local network, and wherein the set of security settings comprises at least blocking network access of the set of network connected devices, select the set of network connected devices based on the indicated security mode, and directing an application of the set of security settings to the selected set of network connected devices.
Claims20
A machine readable medium, on which are stored instructions for enhanced security modes, comprising instructions that when executed cause a programmable device to at least:
- receive a night security mode indication in response to a user selecting a user interface element from a plurality of user interface elements on an application running on a mobile device connected to a cellular network;
- determine, in response to the night security mode indication, to activate a new security mode from a plurality of security modes corresponding to the plurality of user interface elements, the new security mode including security settings associated with network connected devices connected to a local network, wherein each security mode of the plurality of security modes is associated with different security settings, and wherein the security settings includes at least configuring a remote door lock, blocking network access to a set of network connected devices from the network connected devices, and blocking joining of new devices to the local network;
- select the network connected devices based on the new security mode;
- direct application of the security settings to the network connected devices including configuring the remote door lock, blocking network access to the set of network connected devices from a wide area network, and blocking joining of new devices to the local network;
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- cause the user interface element to be displayed as activated on the application in response to directing application of the security settings to the network connected devices.
A method for enhanced security modes for blocking network access for a set of devices, the method comprising:
- receiving a night security mode indication in response to a user selecting a user interface element from a plurality of user interface elements on an application running on a mobile device connected to a cellular network;
- determining, in response to the night security mode indication, to activate a new security mode from a plurality of security modes corresponding to the plurality of user interface elements;
- selecting a predetermined set of network connected devices based on the new security mode;
- and
- in response to the activation of the new security mode:
- configuring a remote door lock;
- blocking network access to a first predetermined set of network connected devices from the predetermined set of network connected devices;
- and
- blocking joining of new devices to a local network based on the new security mode.
An apparatus for enhanced security, the apparatus comprising:
- a memory for storing instructions for a plurality of security modes;
- one or more network interfaces communicating to one or more network connected devices;
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- a processor communicating to the memory and one or more network interfaces and adapted to execute the instructions stored in the memory to cause the processor to:
- receive a night security mode indication in response to a user selecting a user interface element from a plurality of user interface elements on an application running on a mobile device connected to a cellular network;
- determine, in response to the night security mode indication, to activate a new security mode from a plurality of security modes corresponding to the plurality of user interface elements;
- select network connected devices based on the security mode indication;
- and
- in response to the indication of the new security mode:
- configure a remote door lock;
- block network access to a set of network connected devices from the network connected devices;
- and
- block joining of new devices to a local network based on the new security mode.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.