Patent ID: 8081952
Filing Date: 2011-12-20
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of providing security for data stored on a wireless communications device, the wireless communications device comprising a processor and a storage element operably connected to the processor, the storage element comprising service data required to establish communications with a wireless network and user application data associated with at least one application on the wireless communications device, the method comprising: detecting an indication of a duress alarm at a user interface; displaying a list of selectable items on a display screen related to the detected duress alarm; detecting a selection of one of the list of selectable items; displaying on the display screen a window comprising a prompt for further input at the user interface; receiving, at the user interface, input related to the prompt for further input; determining that the input has been received at the user interface within a specified time period subsequent to the displaying the prompt for further input; and responsive to the determining, performing a security action comprising deleting at least a portion of the service data while encrypting at least a portion of the user application data stored on the storage element.