Protection of privileged operation access of electronic devices

1. A method for preventing unauthorized access of privileged operations of a first device, the method comprising:

one or more processors detecting an initiating action of a privileged operation of a first device;

the one or more processors receiving a current location of the first device;

the one or more processors determining whether a pre-determined location matches the current location of the first device;

in response to determining the current location of the first device fails to match the pre-determined location, the one or more processors determining whether a pre-determined connection condition exists between the first device and an authorized device; and

in response to determining an absence of the pre-determined connection condition between the first device and the authorized device, the one or more processors performing a first action disabling the privileged operation of the first device, wherein the pre-determined connection condition includes a combination of two or more pre-determined connection conditions.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the pre-determined location is a geofence extending a defined distance range from a pre-determined location identified by a global positioning system (GPS) service of the first device.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the pre-determined connection condition includes a pre-determined wireless connection between the first device and the authorized device.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the pre-determined connection condition includes a physical connection between the first device and the authorized device.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the authorized device is identified by a wireless proximity tag added to the authorized device.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

in response to performing the first action, the one or more processors overwriting data content of the first device.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the connection condition is a physical connection with a charging device as the authorized device, and the charging device is uniquely identified by the first device.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein performing the first action disabling the privileged operation of the first device includes sending the current location of the first device in a message to a pre-determined recipient.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors performing the first action disabling the privileged operation, further comprises:

the one or more processors disabling a factory reset function as the privileged operation of the first device; and

the one or more processors over-writing data stored on the first device.

10. A computer program product for preventing unauthorized access of privileged operations of a first device, the computer program product comprising:

one or more computer readable storage media; and

program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions comprising:

program instructions to detect an initiating action of a privileged operation of a first device;

program instructions to receive a current location of the first device;

program instructions to directly compare the current location of the first device to a pre-determined location to determine whether the current location of the first device is within the pre-determined location;

in response to determining the current location of the first device is not within the pre-determined location, program instructions to determine whether a pre-determined connection condition exists between the first device and an authorized device; and

in response to determining an absence of the pre-determined connection condition between the first device and the authorized device, program instructions to perform a first action disabling the privileged operation of the first device.

11. The computer program product of claim 10 , wherein the pre-determined location is a geofence extending a defined distance range from a pre-determined location identified by a global positioning system (GPS) service of the first device.

12. The computer program product of claim 10 , wherein the pre-determined connection condition includes a wireless connection between the first device and the authorized device.

13. The computer program product of claim 10 , further comprising:

program instructions to determine the pre-determined connection condition, wherein the pre-determined connection condition includes a physical connection between the first device and the authorized device; and

program instructions to determine whether the physical connection between the first device and the authorized device is a wired connection and the authorized device is a uniquely identified charging device.

14. The computer program product of claim 10 , wherein the authorized device is identified by a wireless proximity tag added to the authorized device.

15. The computer program product of claim 10 , wherein the pre-determined connection condition includes a combination of two or more pre-determined connection conditions.

16. A computer system for preventing unauthorized access of privileged operations of a first device, the computer system comprising:

one or more computer processors;

one or more computer readable storage media; and

program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions comprising:

program instructions to detect an initiating action of a privileged operation of a first device;

program instructions to receive a current location of the first device;

program instructions to directly compare the current location of the first device to a pre-determined location to determine whether the current location of the first device is within the pre-determined location;

program instructions to determine whether a pre-determined connection condition exists between the first device and an authorized device in response to determining the current location of the first device is not within the pre-determined location; and

program instructions to perform a first action disabling the privileged operation of the first device in response to determining an absence of the pre-determined connection condition between the first device and the authorized device.

17. The computer system of claim 16 , wherein the pre-determined connection condition includes a plurality of pre-determined connection conditions in which detecting at least one of the plurality of pre-determined connection conditions satisfies the pre-determined connection condition requirement between the first device and the authorized device; and

wherein the program instructions further comprise:

program instructions to overwrite data content of the first device in response to performing the first action; and

program instructions to disable access functions of the first device in response to performing the first action.

18. The computer system of claim 16 , wherein the pre-determined connection condition includes a combination of two or more pre-determined connection conditions, and wherein the connection condition comprises a physical connection with a charging device as the authorized device, and the charging device is uniquely identified by the first device.

19. The computer system of claim 16 , wherein performing the first action disabling the privileged operation of the first device includes sending the current location of the first device in a message to a pre-determined recipient.

20. The computer system of claim 16 , wherein the one or more processors performing the first action disabling the privileged operation, further comprises:

the one or more processors disabling a factory reset function as the privileged operation of the first device; and

the one or more processors over-writing data stored on the first device.