Patent attributes
The aim of this invention is to control the change of a security module and deactivate the apparatus in the event of the non-authorized removal or replacement of said module. A protection device for a security module connector is proposed, said connector forming part of an acceptor placed on a printed circuit board and integrated into an apparatus whose functioning, controlled by a processor, depends on the security module connected to the acceptor. The device comprises a first part made up of a label attached in a way to block the security module on the printed circuit board, said label including at least one chip and a first antenna. The device further comprises a second part positioned in the vicinity of the connector, said part including a second antenna of a transducer in communication with the apparatus processor. The chip of the label is able to exchange digital signals by means of the first antenna with the second antenna.