ACCESS FILTER FOR BIOS VARIABLES

Registre Brevet USPTO
Numéro d'application 17758173
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2020-01-31
Date de la première publication 2023-01-26
Date de publication 2023-01-26
Propriétaire HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. (USA)
Inventeur(s)
  • Catena, Richard
  • Bramley, Jr., Richard Alden
  • Jeansonne, Jeffrey Kevin

Abrégé

An example computing device includes: a storage device; a first controller to retrieve basic input/output system (BIOS) instructions, including a set of filter criteria, from the storage device, and execute the BIOS instructions to: detect a command to change a set of BIOS variables associated with the BIOS instructions; store the command in a log; compare a payload of the command with the set of filter criteria; and accept or reject the change to the set of BIOS variables according to the comparison.

Classes IPC  ?

  • G06F 21/57 - Certifying or maintaining trusted computer platforms, e.g. secure boots or power-downs, version controls, system software checks, secure updates or assessing vulnerabilities
  • G06F 21/56 - Computer malware detection or handling, e.g. anti-virus arrangements