Methods of context-based mobile device feature control and mobile devices employing the same

A mobile computing device, comprising:

• one or more features configured to input data, output data, transform data, or a combination thereof;
• and
• a controller configured to:
• determine one or more contexts corresponding to the mobile computing device,
• select, from a predetermined set of security protocols, a security protocol corresponding to the determined one or more contexts, and
• adjust a permission setting for the one or more functional features based upon the selected security protocol,
• wherein the permission setting comprises restricting access to the one or more features by requiring authentication via a password, a biometric identifier, or a combination thereof, and wherein the password and/or the biometric identifier correspond to an administrator of the security protocol.

A method of managing access to information in a secure location, comprising:

• installing a mobile device management profile on a mobile computing device;
• determining, with the mobile computing device, a spatial relationship between the mobile computing device and the secure location;
• selecting, from a predetermined set of security protocols of the mobile device management profile, a security protocol corresponding to the determined spatial relationship;
• and
• restricting access to one or more data input devices of the mobile computing device based upon the selected security protocol,
• wherein restricting access to the one or more data input devices includes requiring authentication via a password, a biometric identifier, or a combination thereof, and wherein the password and/or the biometric identifier correspond to an administrator of the security protocol.