Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for authenticating a user of an electronic device in usage contexts being able to use in said electronic device by using a usage context identifier, wherein in the method, a usage context being used in the device is selected by the user. The method comprising maintaining a centralized register of the usage contexts available for the user in the device and the user profiles associated to said usage contexts, the device identifying an usage context selected by the user, selecting at least one user profile in response to the identified service, and authenticating the user in the selected usage context on the basis of the selected user profile.

Abstract: A method, an electronic device and a computer program, for the monitoring of system security in an electronic device. In the method a security monitoring entity initiation event provided by a user is detected. Security information on at least one application process executing in the electronic device is gathered. The security information is presented on a display in the electronic device. After the presentation of the security information, the user is, for example, allowed to select at least one of the at least one application process and the at least one of the at least one application process is terminated.

Abstract: A first time startup mechanism for use with an electronic device to determine whether the device has been previously started. The first time startup mechanism determines whether device has been previously started. If the device has then been previously started, the device operates as normal. If the device has not been previously started, then the user is provided with notification as such.

Abstract: A first time startup mechanism for use with an electronic device to determine whether the device has been previously started. The first time startup mechanism determines whether device has been previously started. If the device has then been previously started, the device operates as normal. If the device has not been previously started, then the user is provided with notification as such.

Abstract: A method, an electronic device and a computer program, for the monitoring of system security in an electronic device. In the method a security monitoring entity initiation event provided by a user is detected. Security information on at least one application process executing in the electronic device is gathered. The security information is presented on a display in the electronic device. After the presentation of the security information, the user is, for example, allowed to select at least one of the at least one application process and the at least one of the at least one application process is terminated.

Abstract: The subject of the invention is a smart card reader (31) comprising a card reader part for receiving a detachable smart card (11) connected to it and for communicating information between the smart card reader (31) and the smart card (11). In addition, the smart card reader (31) comprises a short-range communications part (32) connected to said card reader part for communicating information using a RF wireless method between the smart card reader (31) and a wireless communications terminal (8) external to it; said short-range communications part (32) comprising a processing unit (MCU) for controlling the short-range communications part. Said processing unit (MCU) contained in the short-range communications part (32) is arranged to control the operations of the card reader part in addition to the operations of the short-range communications part (32). In addition, the subject of the invention covers a method and a system.

Abstract: A method and device for authorizing the use of an electronic device by picture identification, comprising: retrieving a number of pictures from a picture passkey library, displaying a subset of the pictures on a display of the electronic device, receiving a user input by which at least one of the displayed pictures is selected, comparing the at least one selected picture with predetermined identification data, and performing an authorizing operation, if the at least one selected picture matches with the predetermined identification data, wherein the pictures in the picture passkey library comprise user generated pictures.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and device for authenticating a user of an electronic device in usage contexts being able to use in said electronic device by using a usage context identifier, wherein in the method, a usage context being used in the device is selected by the user. The method comprising maintaining a centralized register of the usage context s available for the user in the device and the user profiles associated to said usage contexts, the device identifying an usage context selected by the user, selecting at least one user profile in response to the identified service, and authenticating the user in the selected usage context on the basis of the selected user profile.