Personal global positioning system (gps) security token

A method for managing security for a plurality of global-positioning system (GPS) enabled assets, the method comprising:

• storing a list of the plurality of GPS-enabled assets and a set of rules having approved geographical location information for each of the plurality of GPS-enabled assets in a storage device, wherein the approved geographical location information defines a physical boundary, perimeter or area of approved usage for each of the plurality of GPS-enabled assets;
• receiving, via one of the plurality of GPS-enabled assets, a current GPS location for one of the plurality of GPS-enabled assets;
• comparing the received current GPS location with the set of rules having approved geographical location information for the one of the plurality of GPS-enabled assets, wherein the set of rules having approved geographical location information includes rules based at least in part on a proximity of the one of the plurality of GPS-enabled assets to the remaining plurality of GPS-enabled assets;
• detecting a rule violation;
• and
• performing a predetermined action in response to detecting the rule violation.

A global-positioning system (GPS) enabled security token, the token comprising:

• one or more memories comprising a list of a plurality of GPS-enabled assets and a set of rules having approved geographical location information for each of the plurality of GPS enabled assets, wherein the approved geographical location information defines at least one physical boundary, perimeter or area of approved usage for each of the plurality of GPS-enabled assets,
• wherein the one or memories are communicatively coupled to a processor, the one or more memories comprising computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to:
• receive, via one of the plurality of GPS-enabled assets a current GPS location for one of the plurality of GPS-enabled assets;
• compare the received current GPS location with the set of rules having approved geographical location information for the one of the plurality of GPS enabled assets, wherein the set of rules having approved geographical location information includes rules based at least in part on a proximity of the one of the plurality of GPS-enabled assets to the remaining plurality of GPS-enabled assets;
• detect a rule violation;
• and
• perform a predetermined action in response to the detected rule violation.