Patent ID: 9106666
Filing Date: 2015-08-11
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: determining one or more network access descriptors to associate with a device and/or a calling application of the device configured to access a remote service via a communication network; associating the one or more network access descriptors with a profile for defining one or more allowed network interaction types between the device and/or the calling application and the remote service; initiating a limiting of the device and/or the calling application to the one or more allowed network interaction types with the remote service or a network access component associated with the device based on the profile; determining activation of a secure emulation mode of operation of the device; and monitoring one or more network interaction types between the device and/or the calling application and the remote service during the secure emulation mode of operation, wherein the profile specifies an IP address and corresponding network channel/port numbers assigned to a network access component or node that the device employs for accessing the remote service, wherein there are a plurality of different profiles, each different profile is created by a user of the device to accommodate each different security condition relative to the deice, and wherein the secure emulation mode of operation is active for a predetermined period of time or for a predetermined number of network interaction types.