Authenticating and Tracking a Valuable Asset Within the Confines of a Safe

1 . A method of tracking a hard asset in a smart safe, the method comprising:

registering a hard asset with a computing system associated with the smart safe, wherein the registration comprises storing at least one physical attribute of the hard asset in a computer memory;

monitoring a presence of the hard asset in the smart safe; and

responsive to detecting a removal of the hard asset, performing a predefined security action.

2 . The method of claim 1 wherein the predefined security action is an electronic notification transmitted to a security system that informs the security system that the hard asset has been removed from the smart safe.

3 . The method of claim 2 further comprising:

periodically attempting detection of the hard asset within the smart safe using one or more sensors, wherein the detection is based on a previously identified physical attribute of the hard asset;

transmitting an electronic notification to a security system, wherein the electronic notification includes a result of the attempted detection; and

responsive to the attempted detection failing to detect the hard asset within the smart safe:

determining whether the electronic notification was received indicating that the hard asset has been removed from the smart safe;

responsive to determining that the electronic notification was not received, performing the predefined security action, wherein the predefined security action is selected from the group consisting of notifying a security agent, notifying a user associated with the hard asset, and triggering a security alarm; and

adjusting an insurance rate associated with the hard asset based upon an amount of time that the hard asset is undetected within the smart safe.

4 . The method of claim 1 wherein the hard asset is one of a plurality of hard assets registered with the security system as being within the smart safe, the method further comprising:

monitoring the plurality of hard assets within the smart safe;

detecting an unauthorized removal of a selected one of the hard assets; and

selecting the predefined security action based on an identification of the selected hard asset, wherein the predefined security action is selected from a plurality of predefined security actions.

5 . The method of claim 1 wherein the physical attribute is selected from the group of a weight, a material composition, a refractive index, a visual depiction, and a surface property of the hard asset.

6 . The method of claim 1 wherein registering further comprises:

associating a technological tracking device with the hard asset, wherein the technological tracking device is a physical attribute of the hard asset with the technological tracking device being included with the hard asset.

7 . The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving authentication data from a user of the smart safe, wherein the authentication data is selected from the group consisting of a password, a biometric data, a key, and a combination;

retrieving an expected authentication data from a memory area;

authenticating the received authentication data based on the expected authentication data; and

allowing user access to the smart safe in response to a successful authentication.

8 . An information handling system comprising:

one or more processors;

a memory coupled to at least one of the processors;

one or more sensors coupled to at least one of the processors, wherein the sensors detect hard assets within a smart safe; and

a set of instructions stored in the memory and executed by at least one of the processors to provide smart safe security, wherein the set of instructions perform actions of:

registering a hard asset that is stored in the smart safe, wherein the registration comprises storing at least one physical attribute of the hard asset in the memory;

monitoring a presence of the hard asset in the smart safe using at least one of the sensors; and

responsive to detecting a removal of the hard asset, performing a predefined security action.

9 . The information handling system of claim 8 wherein the predefined security action is an electronic notification transmitted to a security system that informs the security system that the hard asset has been removed from the smart safe.

10 . The information handling system of claim 9 further comprising:

periodically attempting detection of the hard asset within the smart safe using one or more sensors, wherein the detection is based on a previously identified physical attribute of the hard asset;

transmitting an electronic notification to a security system, wherein the electronic notification includes a result of the attempted detection; and

responsive to the attempted detection failing to detect the hard asset within the smart safe:

determining whether the electronic notification was received indicating that the hard asset has been removed from the smart safe;

responsive to determining that the electronic notification was not received, performing the predefined security action, wherein the predefined security action is selected from the group consisting of notifying a security agent, notifying a user associated with the hard asset, and triggering a security alarm; and

adjusting an insurance rate associated with the hard asset based upon an amount of time that the hard asset is undetected within the smart safe.

11 . The information handling system of claim 8 wherein the hard asset is one of a plurality of hard assets registered with the security system as being within the smart safe, the actions further comprising:

monitoring the plurality of hard assets within the smart safe;

detecting an unauthorized removal of a selected one of the hard assets; and

selecting the predefined security action based on an identification of the selected hard asset, wherein the predefined security action is selected from a plurality of predefined security actions.

12 . The information handling system of claim 8 wherein the physical attribute is selected from the group of a weight, a material composition, a refractive index, a visual depiction, and a surface property of the hard asset.

13 . The information handling system of claim 8 wherein registering further comprises:

associating a technological tracking device with the hard asset, wherein the technological tracking device is a physical attribute of the hard asset with the technological tracking device being included with the hard asset.

14 . The information handling system of claim 8 further comprising:

receiving authentication data from a user of the smart safe, wherein the authentication data is selected from the group consisting of a password, a biometric data, a key, and a combination;

retrieving an expected authentication data from a memory area;

authenticating the received authentication data based on the expected authentication data; and

allowing user access to the smart safe in response to a successful authentication.

15 . A computer program product stored in a computer readable medium, comprising computer instructions that, when executed by an information handling system, causes the information handling system to track a hard asset in a smart safe by performing actions comprising:

registering a hard asset with a computing system associated with the smart safe, wherein the registration comprises storing at least one physical attribute of the hard asset in a computer memory;

monitoring a presence of the hard asset in the smart safe; and

responsive to detecting a removal of the hard asset, performing a predefined security action.

16 . The computer program product of claim 15 wherein the predefined security action is an electronic notification transmitted to a security system that informs the security system that the hard asset has been removed from the smart safe.

17 . The computer program product of claim 16 wherein the actions further comprise:

periodically attempting detection of the hard asset within the smart safe using one or more sensors, wherein the detection is based on a previously identified physical attribute of the hard asset;

transmitting an electronic notification to a security system, wherein the electronic notification includes a result of the attempted detection; and

responsive to the attempted detection failing to detect the hard asset within the smart safe:

determining whether the electronic notification was received indicating that the hard asset has been removed from the smart safe;

responsive to determining that the electronic notification was not received, performing the predefined security action, wherein the predefined security action is selected from the group consisting of notifying a security agent, notifying a user associated with the hard asset, and triggering a security alarm; and

adjusting an insurance rate associated with the hard asset based upon an amount of time that the hard asset is undetected within the smart safe.

18 . The computer program product of claim 15 wherein the hard asset is one of a plurality of hard assets registered with the security system as being within the smart safe, and wherein the actions further comprise:

monitoring the plurality of hard assets within the smart safe;

detecting an unauthorized removal of a selected one of the hard assets; and

selecting the predefined security action based on an identification of the selected hard asset, wherein the predefined security action is selected from a plurality of predefined security actions.

19 . The computer program product of claim 15 wherein the physical attribute is selected from the group of a weight, a material composition, a refractive index, a visual depiction, and a surface property of the hard asset.

20 . The computer program product of claim 15 wherein registering further comprises:

associating a technological tracking device with the hard asset, wherein the technological tracking device is a physical attribute of the hard asset with the technological tracking device being included with the hard asset.