Patent ID: 8667306

Claim:
A server for providing security on at least one mobile communications device, the server being configured to communicate with a plurality of mobile communications devices over a wireless network, the server comprising: a processor; a communications subsystem connected to the processor for exchanging signals with the wireless network and with the processor; and a security module to configure the processor of the server to send policy messages to one or more devices of the plurality of mobile communications devices at intervals, each of the policy messages including instructions, for execution by each of the one or more devices, to enforce or terminate a data protection policy, the policy messages to enforce a data protection policy comprising instructions for execution by each of the one or more devices to initiate a data protection timer for a duration, monitor, after the data protection timer has been initiated, for receipt by the device of a subsequent policy message to enforce a data protection policy, and if the subsequent policy message is not received by the device within the duration, perform a security action comprising erasing or encrypting at least some data on a storage element.