Software security protection method and apparatus

A software security protection method for use by a small cell, the method comprising:

• obtaining information about a required software package;
• generating a software obtaining request according to the information about the required software package;
• sending the software obtaining request to a server;
• receiving an unencrypted software package from the server through an encrypted transmission channel;
• and
• encrypting the software package according to a second key.

A software security protection apparatus, comprising:

• a processor and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, wherein the non-transitory computer readable storage medium stores a program, and when the processor executes the program, the apparatus is configured to:
• receive a software obtaining request of a small cell, wherein the software obtaining request comprises information about a software package requested by the small cell;
• decrypt, according to a first key, the software package requested by the small cell;
• establish an encrypted transmission channel between the apparatus and the small cell;
• and
• send the decrypted software package to the small cell through the encrypted transmission channel for encrypting the software package according to a second key.

A software security protection apparatus, comprising:

• a processor and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, wherein the non-transitory computer readable storage medium stores a program, and when the processor executes the program, the apparatus is configured to:
• obtain information about a required software package;
• generate a software obtaining request according to the information about the required software package;
• send the software obtaining request to a server;
• receive an unencrypted software package from the server through an encrypted transmission channel;
• and
• encrypt the software package according to a second key.