Abstract: According to embodiments of the present disclosure, systems and methods for validating the authenticity of devices used in information handling systems (IHSs) are provided. According to one embodiment, an IHS includes a replacement/repaired device to be configured in a computing system, and computer-executable instructions to receive a to-be-replaced public key of a to-be-replaced/repaired device configured in the computing system, sign, using a replacement/repaired device private key of the replacement/repaired device, attestation data of the replacement/repaired device, and sign, using a vendor private key of a vendor of the replacement/repaired device, the signed attestation data and a replacement/repaired device public key of the replacement/repaired device.

Abstract: Systems and methods for location-based IHS functionality limiting in an Information Handling System (IHS) are described. In an embodiment, an IHS may include: a host processor; a security processor coupled to the host processor; and a memory coupled to the security processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution, cause the security processor to: detect a location where the IHS is currently disposed; determine one or more restrictions associated with the detected location, each of the restrictions specifying a limitation to be imparted on a resource of the IHS; and communicate with the IHS to apply the determined restrictions.

Abstract: An IHS detects unauthorized access to the IHS, identifies one or more types of the unauthorized access to the IHS, determines a severity level of the unauthorized access to the IHS, based, at least in part, on an identified one or more types of the unauthorized access to the IHS, determines a type of self-destruction of the IHS, and destructs availability of the IHS, by the IHS in accordance with a determined type of self-destruction of the IHS. The IHS may send a notification that the IHS will self-destruct, and/or may collect evidence of the unauthorized access to the IHS prior to destructing availability of the IHS, by the IHS.

Abstract: A method, comprising: receiving a request to acquire a lock that is associated with a resource; transitioning the lock into an acquired state in response to the request; and releasing the lock.

Abstract: A method, comprising: receiving a request to acquire a lock that is associated with a resource; transitioning the lock into an acquired state in response to the request; and releasing the lock.

Abstract: A method comprising: obtaining a first instruction for a first service, the first instruction being associated with a routing preference; generating a second instruction for the first service based on the first instruction; associating the second instruction with the routing preference; and providing the second instruction to the first service, wherein associating the second instruction with the routing preference includes at least one of inserting an indication of the routing preference in the second instruction.

Abstract: A method for harvesting an energy from a power cord is disclosed. The method includes mounting two electrodes around the power cord. The electrodes have a first conductive part being partially cylindrical around an axis, and a plurality of spikes, originating from the first conductive part, directed towards the axis, and inserted in an insulating envelope of the power cord, so as to increase the capacitive coupling to the wires inside the power cord and to increase the amount of harvested energy by the two electrodes. A device such as for example a wireless RFID tag is advantageously powered by the energy harvested by the two electrodes.

Abstract: A method for harvesting an energy from a power cord is disclosed. A salient idea of the present principles is to adapt the antenna of a wireless tag device, so as to harvest an energy from a power cord and to power the wireless tag with the harvested energy. The disclosed principles propose to combine in a single antenna a classical antenna function of radio frequency signals reception to a new function of energy harvesting from a power cord. The harvested energy is used to power the wireless tag device or to boost the range performances of the wireless tag, through the powering of its communication circuitry.