Portable media geofence and device pairing security
A computer-implemented method and a computer program product for device pairing security. A computer scans a media device for a potential threat. In response to determining that the potential threat does not exist, a computer copies content of the media device to a secure media device. A computer configures a write protection mode on the secure media device. A computer configures a geofence policy, a low battery policy for the secure media device, and a security alert notification policy for the secure media device. A computer configures a policy of immediately wiping storage on the secure media device. A computer activates the secure media device for use on a host device in a secure facility. The secure media device includes an antenna of radio frequency identification, an antenna of a network, a microcontroller, and a battery.
1. A computer-implemented method for device pairing security, the computer-implemented method comprising:
scanning a media device for a potential threat;
in response to determining that the potential threat does not exist, copying content of the media device to a secure media device;
configuring a write protection mode on the secure media device;
configuring a geofence policy for the secure media device;
configuring a low battery policy for the secure media device;
configuring a security alert notification policy for the secure media device;
configuring a policy of immediately wiping storage on the secure media device;
activating the secure media device for use on a host device in a secure facility; and
wherein the secure media device includes an antenna of radio frequency identification, an antenna of a network, a microcontroller, and a battery.
2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
assigning the radio frequency identification of the host device to the secure media device.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
scanning the network for the secure media device; and
updating a status and a location of the secure media device.
4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
scanning the network for the secure media device;
in response to determining that the secure media device is outside a geofence, updating a database with a status of outside the geofence of the secure media device; and
posting the status of outside the geofence and a last location of the secure media device.
5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4 , further comprising:
in response to receiving a security alert from the secure media device, updating the database with the security alert; and
posting the security alert and prompting a security team to trigger remote wipe of storage on the secure media device.
6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
in response to determining that the secure media device is not inside a geofence, the radio frequency identification of the secure media device does not match the radio frequency identification of the host device, or the battery is low, passing, by the microcontroller, a security alert from the secure media device to a secure dashboard via the network; and
in response to determining that the policy of immediately wiping the storage on the secure media device is configured, wiping, by the microcontroller, the storage on the secure media device.
7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
in response to determining that the secure media device is inside a geofence, the radio frequency identification of the secure media device matches the radio frequency identification of the host device, and the battery is not low, activating, by the microcontroller, the secure media device as a mass storage device of the host device.
8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
in response to the secure media device being unplugged from the host device and the policy of immediately wiping the storage on the secure media device being configured, wiping, by the microcontroller, the storage on the secure media device.
9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
in response to receiving a request for wiping storage on the secure media device, wiping, by the microcontroller, the storage on the secure media device; and
wherein the request is passed through the network from a security team to the secure media device.
10. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
in response to determining that the network is not detected, wiping, by the microcontroller, storage on the secure media device.
11. A computer program product for device pairing security, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions stored therewith, the program instructions executable by one or more processors, the program instructions executable to:
scan a media device for a potential threat;
in response to determining that the potential threat does not exist, copy content of the media device to a secure media device;
configure a write protection mode on the secure media device;
configure a geofence policy for the secure media device;
configure a low battery policy for the secure media device;
configure a security alert notification policy for the secure media device;
configure a policy of immediately wiping storage on the secure media device;
activate the secure media device for use on a host device in a secure facility; and
wherein the secure media device includes an antenna of radio frequency identification, an antenna of a network, a microcontroller, and a battery.
12. The computer program product of claim 11 , further comprising the program instructions executable to:
assign the radio frequency identification of the host device to the secure media device.
13. The computer program product of claim 11 , further comprising the program instructions executable to:
scan the network for the secure media device; and
update a status and a location of the secure media device.
14. The computer program product of claim 11 , further comprising the program instructions executable to:
scan the network for the secure media device;
in response to determining that the secure media device is outside a geofence, update a database with a status of outside the geofence of the secure media device; and
post the status of outside the geofence and a last location of the secure media device.
15. The computer program product of claim 14 , further comprising the program instructions executable to:
in response to receiving a security alert from the secure media device, update the database with the security alert; and
post the security alert and prompt a security team to trigger remote wipe of storage on the secure media device.
16. The computer program product of claim 11 , further comprising the program instructions executable to:
in response to determining that the secure media device is not inside a geofence, the radio frequency identification of the secure media device does not match the radio frequency identification of the host device, or the battery is low, pass, by the microcontroller, a security alert from the secure media device to a secure dashboard via the network; and
in response to determining that the policy of immediately wiping the storage on the secure media device is configured, wipe, by the microcontroller, the storage on the secure media device.
17. The computer program product of claim 11 , further comprising the program instructions executable to:
in response to determining that the secure media device is inside a geofence, the radio frequency identification of the secure media device matches the radio frequency identification of the host device, and the battery is not low, activate, by the microcontroller, the secure media device as a mass storage device of the host device.
18. The computer program product of claim 11 , further comprising the program instructions executable to:
in response to the secure media device being unplugged from the host device and the policy of immediately wiping the storage on the secure media device being configured, wipe, by the microcontroller, the storage on the secure media device.
19. The computer program product of claim 11 , further comprising the program instructions executable to:
in response to receiving a request for wiping storage on the secure media device, wipe, by the microcontroller, the storage on the secure media device; and
wherein the request is passed through the network from a security team to the secure media device.
20. The computer program product of claim 11 , further comprising the program instructions executable to:
in response to determining that the network is not detected, wipe, by the microcontroller, storage on the secure media device.