Method for assuring security by remote means when downloading active data

摘要

In order to relieve the work load on a terminal, and assure its secure use, the functions necessary for verifying the content of messages addressed to a subscriber using the terminal are shifted to the operator. When it receives (202) a message from a provider, the operator assumes responsibility of verifying (203-204) the message content, the origin of the message, and of ensuring that the subscriber indeed wishes to receive this type of message from this provider. These actions are performed without soliciting the subscriber. Thus when active content is received (211) by the terminal this content is executed (212) without any other verification because the verification has already been performed by the operator.