Selective securing of computing devices with docking stations

A docking station interface system, comprising:

• a computing device comprising a processor, the computing device selectively and physically couplable to a docking station;
• an application executed by the processor;
• and
• a secure application programming interface (API) to create a security key to be used between the secure API and the application executed by the processor;
• wherein upon logging into and execution of a basic input/output system (BIOS) of the computing device by a user, the secure API registers the application with the secure API using the security key;
• wherein, upon receipt of a first request to remove the computing device from the docking station, the secure API:
• validates first authorization of the user to remove the computing device from the docking station using first settings associated with the application, wherein the first settings associated with the application include conditions associated with removing the computing device from the docking station;
• determines that the conditions associated with removing the computing device from the docking station have been satisfied;
• and
• enables removal of the computing device from the docking station by unlocking a physical lock connected to the docking station;
• and
• wherein, upon receipt of a second request to access a universal serial bus (USB) port associated with the computing device, the secure API:
• validates second authorization of the user to access the USB port using second settings associated with the application, wherein the second settings associated with the application include conditions associated with accessing the USB port;
• determines that conditions associated with accessing the USB port have not been satisfied;
• and
• disables access to the USB port.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising computer usable program code embodied therewith, the computer usable program code to, when executed by a processor:

• create a security key between a security application programming interface (API) and an application executed on a computing device selectively and physically couplable to a docking station;
• upon logging into and execution of a basic input/output system (BIOS) of the computing device by a user, register the application with the security API using the security key;
• upon receipt of a first request to remove the computing device from the docking station:
• validate first authorization of the user to remove the computing device from the docking station using first settings associated with the application, wherein the first settings associated with the application include conditions associated with removing the computing device from the docking station;
• determine that the conditions associated with removing the computing device from the docking station have been satisfied;
• and
• enable removal of the computing device from the docking station;
• upon receipt of a second request to access a universal serial bus (USB) port associated with the computing device:
• validate second authorization of the user to access the USB port using second settings associated with the application, wherein the second settings associated with the application include conditions associated with accessing the USB port;
• determine that conditions associated with accessing the USB port have not been satisfied;
• and
• disable access to the USB port.