Method for handling security settings in a mobile terminal or for access control, mobile terminal, computer program, software product and digital storage medium

摘要

A method for handling security settings of a mobile terminal (104) is proposed, comprising the steps of: a) determining conditions of use of the terminal (104); b) setting minimum security requirements according to the conditions of use by evaluating context information on the conditions of use of the terminal (104); c) automatically setting and maintaining security settings on the terminal (104), the security settings meeting at least the minimum security requirements; and d) controlling applications according to the security settings, wherein the execution of the above steps a) to c) is controlled by at least one agent activated on the terminal (104). Further, a method for controlling security settings of a mobile terminal (104) is proposed, comprising the steps of: A) locating the terminal (104); B) contacting the terminal (104); C) detecting whether an agent for carrying out the method according to one of claims 1 to 5 is installed and activated on the terminal; and D) If the answer to step C) is no, issuing a warning, steps A) to D) being performed by an entity (110) outside the terminal (104). The invention further relates to a mobile terminal (104), which is set up to execute the handling method, as well as a computer program, a software product and a digital storage medium for carrying out one of the methods.