Security Specification

The Security Settings application sets restrictions on access to the device.

The Security Settings application lets a user set restrictions on access to the device, which includes physical access and syncing from particular hosts.

Use Cases

A Qtopia-powered device left unattended can be prevented from being used casually by requiring the user's passcode be enabled at power-on. An unattended device can still be stolen and compromised in various ways.

A malicious person may attempt to disrupt the owner of a device by repeatedly attempting to connect (forcing the owner to deny the connection). Qtopia provides features to prevent this "denial of service" attack.

Rather than have to place his device in a cradle, the user leaves it in his briefcase, and uses a wireless connection to connect to the device. The connection is significantly faster than his serial cradle connection.

John is working with a multinational company and is a favorite of his boss. All his colleagues are jealous of him. One day he is downloading some important documents of a project from his Qtopia device. Suddenly his boss calls him in the cabin to discuss some important issue. John’s colleague, Angelina knows passcode of John’s Qtopia device. Seeing a golden chance, she tries to download John’s project documents by accessing his Qtopia device through network. But all her efforts are in vain as clever John has changed the passcode.

Features

Prerequisites