ELECTRONIC DEVICE BASED SECURITY MANAGEMENT BACKGROUND

摘要

Methods, apparatus, and computer program products for providing security for an electronic device are described. An example of a method includes monitoring, by the electronic device, a status of the electronic device for one or more threats to a security of the electronic device, detecting, by the electronic device, the one or more threats to the security of the electronic device based on the status of the electronic device and on one or more security policies associated with the electronic device, and self-enforcing, by the electronic device, the one or more security policies by implementing one or more targeted security actions, as indicated by the one or more security policies, to selectively alter the status of the electronic device, based on the detected one or more threats to the security of the electronic device.