Lookout, Inc.

F-secure Corporation

Marc William Rogers

Brian James Buck

Kevin Patrick Mahaffey

Timothy Micheal Wyatt

Elaine P Teoh

Danielle Hewson Kingsley

Matthew Robert Baker

David Luke Richardson

Systems and methods are described for managing personal data on a client computer, in which personal data associated with the client computer is identified by a policy management module. An analysis may be performed for the client computer by a server using fake personal data. To identify applications which may attempt to access the personal data, the fake personal data is tracked for access on the client computer. A policy is then created that disallows access of the personal data by any applications identified by the analysis of the client computer as accessing the fake personal data. The policy is then assigned to the client computer.

Using fake personal data to create a policy to protect personal information on client computing devices

A method for locating a mobile device which is not in possession of the owner using an owner verification server. A mobile network operator server sends a message to the owner verification server requesting verification of ownership. The owner verification server retrieves ownership status and transmits a request to the mobile network operator server to transmit location tracking data when the ownership status indicates that the device is not in the owner's possession. The owner verification server forwards the location tracking data to the device owner.

Method and system for transmitting location tracking data to a mobile device owner when the mobile device is not in owner's possession

Systems and Computer Readable Media for enabling methods for multi-party authorization including a security component determining that a request for the performance of an action on a computing device is from a first party. The security component initiates transmissions to the computing device of first and second information indicating knowledge of first and second secrets provisioned on the computing device. The computing device, upon verifying the knowledge of first and second secrets, then permits the requested action.

System and computer readable media enabling methods for permitting a request after verifying knowledge of first and second secrets

A mobile communications device is provided with a tagging module that tags outgoing communications. Upon receiving the tagged communication, a communications provider requests from a registered owner service identified in the tag whether the mobile communications device identified in the tag is registered with the registered owner service. Upon receiving confirmation from the registered owner service that the mobile communications device is registered with the service, the communications provider provides information regarding the location of the mobile communications device to the registered owner service.

Method and system for verifying device ownership upon receiving a tagged communication from the device

A method for multi-party authorization includes a security component determining that a request for the performance of an action on a computing device is from a first party. The security component initiates transmissions to the computing device of first and second information indicating knowledge of first and second secrets provisioned on the computing device. The computing device, upon verifying the knowledge of first and second secrets, then permits the requested action.

System and method for permitting a request after verifying knowledge of first and second secrets

A security code module is provided that a developer may include in an application. The application, when downloaded onto a mobile communications device, includes the security code module. The security code module then initiates a request to a server to determine the status of the mobile communications device. When the status indicates that the mobile communications device is not in the possession of the registered owner, a security component on the server performs an action in response.

Method and system for providing a security component to a mobile communications device in an application

A computing device creates verification information and a challenge token and sends the verification information and token to a server. The computing device receives authentication credentials and a command from the server and a command. The authentication credentials were generated using verified authentication information and the token. The computing device verifies the authentication credentials and processes the command if the credentials are valid.

System and method for processing a command based on verification information and a challenge token

Systems and methods are disclosed for managing personal data on a mobile communications device in which personal data stored at one or more locations on the mobile communications device is identified by a policy management module on the mobile communications device. A policy is then created based on the identified personal data. The policy management module on the mobile communications device monitors at least the personal data stored in the one or more locations on the mobile communications device and detects attempts to access the monitored data.

Methods and systems for detecting attempts to access personal information on mobile communications devices

In a method and system for responding to an unauthorized action on a mobile communications device, a cryptographic key is destroyed. The destruction of the cryptographic key is followed by initiating a boot sequence at the mobile communications device where the device is booted into a kernel that restricts operation of the mobile communications device to communications with a server.

Method and system for responding to an unauthorized action on a mobile communications device

A computing device creates verification information and a challenge token and sends the verification information and token to a server. A server receives a command and authentication information and uses the verification information to verify the authentication information. The server creates authentication credentials based on the authentication information and the challenge token. The computing device receives the command and the authentication credentials from the server, determines whether the credentials are valid, and then processes the command if the credentials are valid.

System and method for permitting an action based on verification information and a challenge token

A system and method to create a policy for managing personal data on a mobile communications device are disclosed. Personal data stored at one or more locations on the mobile communications device is identified by a policy management module on the mobile communications device. A policy is then created based on the personal data stored at the one or more locations. The policy management module on the mobile communications device monitors at least the personal data stored in the one or more locations on the mobile communications device.

System and method for creating a policy for managing personal data on a mobile communications device

A method and system for rendering a stolen mobile communications device inoperative is presented. A determination that the mobile communications device is in a first state is made at a security component on the mobile communications device. A removal of a cryptographic key is affected at the security component on the mobile communications device.

Method and system for rendering a stolen mobile communications device inoperative

A system and method to create and assign a policy for a mobile communications device are disclosed. The policy may be created based on personal data associated with the mobile communications device. For example, known sources of personal data on the mobile communications device may be identified and a policy may be created based on the known personal data. The policy may then be used to identify additional personal data associated with the mobile communications device. Thus, the personal data associated with the mobile communications device may be monitored. If an application attempts to access the monitored personal data, the access will be detected.

System and method for creating and assigning a policy for a mobile communications device based on personal data

An action is permitted to be performed on a computing device only after the action has been confirmed by two or more authorized and/or authenticated parties. A security component receives a request from to initiate an action on a computing device. Before the action is allowed to be initiated on the computing device the security component requires the authentication of first and second parties or authorizations from first and second parties, or both the authentications of and authorizations from first and second parties. After receiving the required authorizations and/or successfully performing the required authentications, the security component allows the requested action to be initiated on the computing device.

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Moraga, CA, United States of America

Marc William Rogers