Patent attributes
Systems, apparatuses, methods, and computer readable mediums for utilizing smart components to monitor connected devices. In one embodiment, a system includes a computing device and a covering device which covers at least a portion of the computing device. The computing device includes one or more input/output (I/O) interfaces. The covering device may be a smart cover, a security screen protector, or other type of smart covering component. The covering device intercepts, via a first I/O interface, a signal generated by the computing device. The covering device analyzes the signal to determine if a security policy is being violated. The covering device performs a security action responsive to determining that a security policy is being violated. In one embodiment, the covering device covers a display of the computing device and the covering device utilizes photoresistor technology to read the display of the computing device on a pixel-by-pixel basis.