Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity

Introduced: January 2006

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 5 subcodes exist in both systems.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 2013.

Child Classifications

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G06F 21/10 Protecting distributed programs or content, e.g. vending or licensing of copyrighted material (protection in video systems or pay television H04N7/16) since 2013 +6 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
G06F 21/30 Authentication, i.e. establishing the identity or authorisation of security principals since 2013 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
G06F 21/50 Monitoring users, programs or devices to maintain the integrity of platforms, e.g. of processors, firmware or operating systems since 2013 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
G06F 21/60 Protecting data since 2013 +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
G06F 21/70 Protecting specific internal or peripheral components, in which the protection of a component leads to protection of the entire computer since 2013 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC