Electronic mechanical device

Abstract

A method, program product, and system to provide an electronic mechanical device to reduce a network administration task in handling a communication attack. The electronic mechanical device includes an attack detection unit, a security management unit, and a communication management unit. The attack detection unit detects a communication attack through a network. The communication management unit blocks communication from an attacker device when the attack detection unit detects an attack by it. The security management unit records an expiration time for the communication block. Based on the expiration of the communication block, the block is automatically removed and the communication recovers. Also, display of network attack information and print out of the information upon detection help inform other users and can help the administrator handle a network attack faster and appropriately.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a function block diagram of an image forming device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a security policy table stored by a security management unit of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a communication block IP address list table stored in a security management unit of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating operation performed by a security management unit of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating packet processing performed in an image processing device of the present invention.

Claims

1. An electronic mechanical device connected to a network, comprising: an attack detection unit which detects a communication attack through the network;a communication management unit which blocks communication from another device when the attack detection unit detects a communication attack by the device; anda security management unit which records an expiration time for the communication block on communication block data which is data on the communication attacker device, wherein the communication management unit blocks communication from the attacker device, based on the communication block data, and recovers communication with the attacker device upon expiration of the communication block.

2. The electronic mechanical device of claim 1, wherein: the security management unit blocks communication from the attacker device, based on a network identifier of the communication attacker device.

3. The electronic mechanical device of claim 2, wherein: the network identifier is an IP address.

4. The electronic mechanical device of claim 1, further comprising: a display unit which displays information on the communication attack.

5. The electronic mechanical device of claim 1, further comprising: a print unit which prints out information on the communication attack.

6. A method for controlling communication of an electronic mechanical device connected to a network, comprising step of: managing communication with the network;blocking communication from another device when the attack detection unit detects a communication attack by the device;recording an expiration time for communication block on the communication block data; andblocking communication from the communication attacker device, based on the communication block data, and recovering communication with the communication attacker device upon expiration of the communication block.

7. The method for controlling communication of claim 6, further comprising the step of: blocking communication from the communication attacker device, based on a network identifier of the communication attacker device.

8. The method for controlling communication of claim 7, wherein: the network identifier is an IP address.

9. The method for controlling communication of claim 6, further comprising the step of: displaying information on the communication attack.

10. The method for controlling communication of claim 6, further comprising the step of: printing out information on the communication attack.

11. A storage medium having stored thereon a computer program executable for controlling communication, the program for controlling communication causing an electronic mechanical device connected to a network to perform the processing for: managing communication with the network;blocking communication from another device when the communication detection unit detects a communication attack by the device;recording an expiration time for communication block on the communication block data; andblocking communication from the communication attacker device, based on the communication block data, and recovering communication with the communication attacker device upon expiration of the communication block.

12. The storage medium of claim 11, the program for controlling communication causing the electronic mechanical device to further perform the processing for: blocking communication from the communication attacker device, based on a network identifier of the attacker device.

13. The storage medium of claim 12, wherein: the network identifier is an IP address.

14. The storage medium of claim 11, the program for controlling communication causing the electronic mechanical device to further perform the processing for: displaying information on the communication attack.

15. The storage medium of claim 11, the program for controlling communication causing the electronic mechanical device to further perform the processing for: printing out information on the communication block.