Patent ID: 8230480
Filing Date: 2012-07-24
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: discovering, by a first server, that a telecommunications terminal is attempting to connect to a network, wherein the telecommunications terminal is discovered based on a signal received from a network device that provides network connectivity to the telecommunications terminal; receiving, by the first server, from the telecommunications terminal: identifying, by the first server, an indication of a security measure that is implemented by the telecommunications terminal, wherein: granting the telecommunications terminal access to the network when the first server determines that the indication of the security measure satisfies the security policy; and restricting the telecommunications terminal from accessing the network when the first server determines that the indication of the security measure fails to satisfy the security policy; wherein the network device restricts the telecommunications terminal from accessing the network in response to the determination that the indication of the security measure fails to satisfy the security policy.