International Business Machines Corporation
Securing external communication ports in automated teller machines

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present invention provide a computer system, a computer program product, and a method that comprises identifying at least a first physical sensor and a second physical sensor within a computing device, wherein each physical sensor is associated with a respective count; performing a predetermined operation within the computing device; authenticating the received command of at least the first physical sensor and the second physical sensor identified within the computing device; and automatically halting the operation of the computing device.