Boot security using embedded counters

Details Boot security using embedded counters Boot security using embedded counters

2007-08-03

2011-11-08

Rizk, Sam (Department: 2112)

Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery

Pulse or data error handling

Error/fault detection technique

C714S038110, C717S171000, C713S176000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08055989

ABSTRACT:
The present disclosure provides a system for providing a security and method of providing an enhanced security booting environment. The system and method includes a basic input/output system (BIOS) stored in memory. The system and method also includes a counter embedded in the memory configured to monitor the number of times each block of the memory has been written. This information could be used with existing error detection mechanisms to improve the ability to detect unintended write operations.

REFERENCES:
patent: 6651188 (2003-11-01), Harding et al.
patent: 7073064 (2006-07-01), Angelo et al.
patent: 2005/0229173 (2005-10-01), Mihm et al.

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