Identifying untrusted network access points
AssigneeLenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
InventorsRussell Speight VanBlon, John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Arnold S. Weksler
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Abstract
An apparatus, method and program product are provided that determines a location associated with a network access point, the network access point being identified by an access point identifier, receives access point data from a mapping service, the access point data corresponding to the location of the network access point, and connects the network adaptor to the network access point in response to verifying that the access point data comprises an access point identifier that matches the access point identifier associated with the network access point.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a network adaptor that connects to a network access point;
- a processor operatively coupled to the network adaptor;
- a memory that stores code executable by the processor, the code comprising:
- code that determines a location associated with a network access point, the network access point being identified by an access point identifier;
- code that receives access point data from a mapping service, the access point data corresponding to the location of the network access point;
- and
- code that connects the network adaptor to the network access point in response to verifying that the access point data comprises an access point identifier that matches the access point identifier associated with the network access point.
A method comprising:
- determining, by use of a processor, a location associated with a network access point, the network access point being identified by an access point identifier;
- receiving access point data from a mapping service, the access point data corresponding to the location of the network access point;
- and
- connecting a network adapter to the network access point in response to verifying that the access point data comprises an access point identifier that matches the access point identifier associated with the network access point.
A program product comprising a computer readable storage medium that stores code executable by a processor, the executable code comprising code to perform:
- determining a location associated with a network access point, the network access point being identified by an access point identifier;
- receiving access point data from a mapping service, the access point data corresponding to the location of the network access point;
- and
- connecting a network adapter to the network access point in response to verifying that the access point data comprises an access point identifier that matches the access point identifier associated with the network access point.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.