Dell Products Inc.

Christopher Channing Griffin

Ibrahim Sayyed

Chris Edward Pepper

Purushothama R Malluru

Adolfo Sandor Montero

Alok Pant

Elmira M Bonab

Maheshwar Dattatri

A data processing system comprising a processor having a working memory and processing logic, a boot system configured to load one or more algorithms for initializing a basic input output system (BIOS) of the processor into the working memory and an error correction system configured to start a watchdog timer and to monitor initialization of the processor, the error correction system further configured to implement a corrective process if the watchdog timer times out prior to initialization of the BIOS of the processor.

Error correction dynamic method to detect and troubleshoot system boot failures

Methods, systems, and devices for transitioning an information handling system (IHS) to a predetermined operating state is disclosed. During the transition, the IHS may obtain data from a variety of sources which may subject it to compromise. To reduce the likelihood that the IHS is compromised, the IHS may evaluate its environment and its own operation to determine its security state. Depending on its security state, the IHS may perform various actions to reduce the likelihood of it being compromised through its transition process.

System and method for managing device security during startup

Methods and systems for managing the operation of data processing systems are disclosed. A data processing system may include a computing device that may enter various operating states by performing various types of startups. Performance of some startups may be restricted by use of passwords or other security information. The data processing systems may host management controllers that may bypass the restrictions on the startups. Prior to doing so, the management controllers may verify that the requests to perform the startups are from trusted entities, or should be performed for other reasons.

System and method for remote startup management

An information handling system includes a delay controller having an analytics engine configured to analyze telemetry data associated with an installation of a program, to calculate a confidence index based upon the analyzed telemetry data, and to generate a recommendation corresponding to the calculated confidence index. A download controller receives an end-user recommendation selection, and delays the installation of the program based upon a delay time in the received end-user recommendation selection.

Method and apparatus for improving data management in an information handling system

Systems and methods to build a trusted HTTPS session on a limited pre-boot BIOS environment in an information handling system. The information handling system may include a BIOS that may be stored in a secure read-only region of a flash storage. The BIOS may download signed certification authority (CA) information from a server based on a target location that may be stored at the secure read-only region. The BIOS may authenticate the signed CA information based on a public key that may be stored at the secure read-only region. The BIOS may, when the signed CA information is authenticated, download a root CA chain from the server and authenticate the root CA chain. The BIOS may, when the root CA chain is authenticated, establish a secure encrypted transport layer security (TLS) session with the server based the root CA chain.

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Christopher Channing Griffin