Patent ID: 9038130
Filing Date: 2015-05-19
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. An information handling system comprising: at least one processor; at least one memory communicatively coupled to the at least one processor and having stored thereon an operating system (OS); at least one sensor; at least one integrated functional device that can be disabled; and an embedded controller that operates in a privileged environment and is directly coupled to the at least one sensor and to at least one control signal port of the at least one integrated device, and which: wherein the embedded controller provides secure storage for policy data; and wherein the embedded controller limits access to policy data within the secure storage to one of: (a) a restricted write operation access that limits a number of changes to specific policy data; (b) an initial manufacturing interface access that allows insertion of policy data during manufacturing of the IHS; and (c) authenticated access requiring entry of a digital signature that is verified via an authorization verification process.