Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at a server from a device, a request for device authentication across an unsecure network, the request including a device registration token; generating, at the server, a shared registration key utilizing the device registration token; verifying, at the server, the device registration token by comparing the device registration token to a function of the shared registration key; and producing, at the server and responsive to verifying the device registration token, a one-time activation token and sending the one-time activation token to the device. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: One embodiment a method, including: providing, using a processor, a user challenge over a network, wherein the user challenge is associated with a predetermined gesture to be performed by a user; obtaining, using a processor, user image data; determining, using the user image data, that a user has performed the predetermined gesture; and thereafter providing the user access to information. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at a remote device and from a user, a request to generate a one-time password for accessing a default account of a device, wherein the remote device comprises a device public key corresponding to the device and an account public/private key pair corresponding to the default account; generating, at the remote device, the one-time password utilizing the account private key and the device public key; and providing, from the remote device, the one-time password to the user. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an information handling device, a touchless command to perform an action; determining, using a processor, whether the action is one of: a protected action and an unprotected action; and requesting, responsive to determining that the action is associated with a protected action, user authentication input prior to performing the action. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at a remote device and from a user, a request to generate a one-time password for accessing a default account of a device, wherein the remote device comprises a device public key corresponding to the device and an account public/private key pair corresponding to the default account; generating, at the remote device, the one-time password utilizing the account private key and the device public key; and providing, from the remote device, the one-time password to the user. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at a server from a device, a request for device authentication across an unsecure network, wherein the request comprises a device registration token; generating, at the server, a shared registration key utilizing the device registration token; verifying, at the server, the device registration token by comparing the device registration token to a function of the shared registration key; and producing and sending, at the server and responsive to verifying the device registration token, a one-time activation token to the device. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: obtaining, using one or more sensors disposed in a seat, user posture data; and identifying, using a processor, a user based on the user posture data. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an information handling device, a touchless command to perform an action; determining, using a processor, whether the action is one of: a protected action and an unprotected action; and requesting, responsive to determining that the action is associated with a protected action, user authentication input prior to performing the action. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: In one aspect, a first device includes a processor and storage accessible to the processor. The storage bears instructions executable by the processor to analyze an electrical characteristic associated with an apparatus and perform one or more actions pertaining to authentication of the apparatus based on the analysis of the electrical characteristic.

Abstract: For secure communication in a nondeterministic network, a processor determines a first communication path to a first destination node in a network of nodes organized as an undirected graph. The communication path is a spanning tree of path nodes of the undirected graph. The processor further encrypts a message to the first destination node with an encryption using a set of first encryption keys. In addition, the processor communicates the encrypted message over the path nodes of the first communication path. Each transaction of each path node with the encrypted message is recorded and the encrypted message is decrypted at the first destination node with a subset of the set of first encryption keys. The subset of the set of first encryption keys are held by key holding nodes in communication with the first destination node.

Abstract: In one aspect, a device includes a processor and storage accessible to the processor. The storage bears instructions executable by the processor to identify at least a first mode of authentication associated with a first predetermined weight, identify at least a second mode of authentication associated with a second predetermined weight, identify a threshold, and permit access at least in part based on the weights meeting the threshold.

Abstract: In one aspect, a first device includes a processor and storage accessible to the processor.

Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: obtaining, using one or more sensors disposed in a seat, user posture data; and identifying, using a processor, a user based on the user posture data. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: One embodiment a method, including: providing, using a processor, a user challenge over a network, wherein the user challenge is associated with a predetermined gesture to be performed by a user; obtaining, using a processor, user image data; determining, using the user image data, that a user has performed the predetermined gesture; and thereafter providing the user access to information. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: An approach is provided that, upon receiving a keyboard event, reduces a volume of an audio input channel from a first volume level to a lower volume level. After the volume of the audio input channel is reduced, the approach waits until a system event occurs, with the system event based at least in part on the occurrence of a nondeterministic event.

Abstract: A system, method, and program product is provided that updates the firmware on a hybrid drive by reserving a memory area within the hybrid disk drive's nonvolatile memory buffer. The firmware update is then stored in the reserved memory area. The next time the platters of the hybrid disk drive spin up, the firmware update that is stored in the reserved memory area is identified. The identified update is then written to a firmware memory of a firmware that controls the operation of the hybrid drive. In one embodiment, the update is written to the firmware memory by flashing the firmware's memory. After the firmware is updated, the hybrid drive is reset. Resetting of the hybrid drive includes executing the updated firmware.

Abstract: An aspect provides a combination power and data connector, including: a dedicated power connector element; and a combination data connector element separate from the dedicated power connector element, the combination data connector element providing a combination of pins for two data transmission protocols. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: Network bandwidth is allocated to storage access requests as a function of a client system activities. Client system activities that produce network access requests and remote storage access requests are monitored. The network bandwidth allocation between network access requests and storage access requests is modified as a function of the monitored client system activities.

Abstract: An aspect provides a combination power and data connector, including: a dedicated power connector element; and a combination data connector element separate from the dedicated power connector element, the combination data connector element providing a combination of pins for two data transmission protocols. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Abstract: An approach is provided that receives a user identifier from a user of the information handling system. The user identifier can include a username as well as a user authentication code, such as a password. Hardware settings that correspond to the user identifier are retrieved from a nonvolatile memory. Hardware devices, such as ports (e.g., USB controller), network interfaces, storage devices, and boot sequences, are configured using the retrieved hardware settings. After the hardware devices have been configured to correspond to the identified user, an operating system is booted.