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GB2371656A
GB2371656A GB0208740A GB0208740A GB2371656A GB 2371656 A GB2371656 A GB 2371656A GB 0208740 A GB0208740 A GB 0208740A GB 0208740 A GB0208740 A GB 0208740A GB 2371656 A GB2371656 A GB 2371656A
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security card
secure
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B Hamilton
J Wallis
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CENTURION TECH HOLDINGS Pty LT
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F21/00—Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
    • G06F21/50—Monitoring users, programs or devices to maintain the integrity of platforms, e.g. of processors, firmware or operating systems
    • G06F21/57—Certifying or maintaining trusted computer platforms, e.g. secure boots or power-downs, version controls, system software checks, secure updates or assessing vulnerabilities
    • G06F21/575—Secure boot
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F21/00—Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity
    • G06F21/50—Monitoring users, programs or devices to maintain the integrity of platforms, e.g. of processors, firmware or operating systems
    • G06F21/55—Detecting local intrusion or implementing counter-measures
    • G06F21/56—Computer malware detection or handling, e.g. anti-virus arrangements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F9/00—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units
    • G06F9/06—Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units using stored programs, i.e. using an internal store of processing equipment to receive or retain programs
    • G06F9/44—Arrangements for executing specific programs
    • G06F9/4401—Bootstrapping
    • G06F9/4406—Loading of operating system
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F2211/00—Indexing scheme relating to details of data-processing equipment not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00
    • G06F2211/1097—Boot, Start, Initialise, Power

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  • Software Systems (AREA)
  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
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  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
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  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Storage Device Security (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
  • Image Processing (AREA)

Description

AUK Patent Application.g,GB.,2 371 656. ,A {43) Date of Printing by UK
Office 31.07.2002 (21) Application No 0208740.1 (51) INT CL7 G06F 12/14 // G06F 9/445
(22) Date of Filing 06.10.2000 (52) UK CL (Edition T) (30) Priority Data G4A AAP AFL (31) PA 3342 (32) 08.10.1999 (33) AU
(56) Documents Cited by ISA (86) International Application Data GB 2304213 A WO 98/15086 At PCT/AU00/01213 En 06.10.2000 US 5742758 A US 5121345 A US 4975950 A
(87) International Publication Data "A secure reliable bootsrap architecture" William A. WO01/27770 En 19.04.2001 Arbaugh et al.; University of Pennsylvania; 2 December 1996 http://www.cis.upenn.edu/ switchware/papers/ (71) Applicant(s) aegis.ps Centurion Tech Holdings Pty Ltd llncorPorated in Australia) (58) Field of Search by ISA
Level 2 Colonial State Bank Building, WPAT keywords, INTERNET 3350 Pacific Highway, Springwood, Queensland 4127, Australia (74) Agent and/or Address for Service (72) Inventor(s) Dummett Copp B Hamilton 25 The Square, Martlesham Heath, IPSWICH, Suffolk, J Wallis IP5 3SL, United Kingdom {54) Abstract Title Secur-rty card {57) A security device for a personal computer that interrupts the normal boot sequence to execute a secure I PoworOn I operating system. The secure operating system may be,, stored and executed from configurable memory means I StariBlOS I on the security device. Alternatively, the configurable, memory means may store executable code for creating a 3 RAM drive and the secure operating system may be executed in the RAM drive from an image on a storage |Exca teV e ROMi device. The security device performs a number of ' I integrity and security checks before initiating a | Look for l non-secure operating system. L Exp on ROMS I , Exert Sera riq I Device ROM | : | Expansion ROMS I I Tasks i it= G) | Execute Security | I Request Boot Device C CD Boo' Non secure.
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GB0208740A 1999-10-08 2000-10-06 Security card Withdrawn GB2371656A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AUPQ3342A AUPQ334299A0 (en) 1999-10-08 1999-10-08 Security card
PCT/AU2000/001213 WO2001027770A1 (en) 1999-10-08 2000-10-06 Security card

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GB0208740D0 GB0208740D0 (en) 2002-05-29
GB2371656A true GB2371656A (en) 2002-07-31

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CA (1) CA2386805A1 (en)
GB (1) GB2371656A (en)
WO (1) WO2001027770A1 (en)

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SE532600C2 (en) 2007-06-29 2010-03-02 Oniteo Ab Method and system for secure provisioning of hardware
EP2729893B1 (en) * 2011-07-06 2018-08-29 F-Secure Corporation Security method and apparatus
FR2998689B1 (en) 2012-11-27 2014-12-26 Oberthur Technologies ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A DEACTIVATION MODULE
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Citations (5)

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US4975950A (en) * 1988-11-03 1990-12-04 Lentz Stephen A System and method of protecting integrity of computer data and software
US5121345A (en) * 1988-11-03 1992-06-09 Lentz Stephen A System and method for protecting integrity of computer data and software
GB2304213A (en) * 1995-08-10 1997-03-12 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Safeguarding hard drive data and preventing certain user input
WO1998015086A1 (en) * 1996-09-30 1998-04-09 Intel Corporation Secure boot
US5742758A (en) * 1996-07-29 1998-04-21 International Business Machines Corporation Password protecting ROM based utilities in an adapter ROM

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4975950A (en) * 1988-11-03 1990-12-04 Lentz Stephen A System and method of protecting integrity of computer data and software
US5121345A (en) * 1988-11-03 1992-06-09 Lentz Stephen A System and method for protecting integrity of computer data and software
GB2304213A (en) * 1995-08-10 1997-03-12 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd Safeguarding hard drive data and preventing certain user input
US5742758A (en) * 1996-07-29 1998-04-21 International Business Machines Corporation Password protecting ROM based utilities in an adapter ROM
WO1998015086A1 (en) * 1996-09-30 1998-04-09 Intel Corporation Secure boot

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
"A secure reliable bootsrap architecture" William A. Arbaugh et al.; University of pennsylvania; 2 December 1996 (http://www.cis.upenn.edu/ïswitchware/papers/aegis.ps *

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AUPQ334299A0 (en) 1999-11-04
GB0208740D0 (en) 2002-05-29
WO2001027770A1 (en) 2001-04-19

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