METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS TO AT LEAST ONE COMPUTER PROGRAM

A method for controlling access to at least one computer program which is accessible and executable on an embedded system is disclosed. The embedded system is provided and comprises two different runtime modes, a first runtime mode and a second runtime mode. In the first runtime mode, a predefined set of IT-security constraints is associated with the at least one computer program. In the second runtime mode at least a part of the predefined set of the IT-security constraints associated with the at least one computer program is void and the at least one computer program is accessible and executable with elevated rights for performing software development operations on the at least one computer program. The embedded system is set into the second runtime mode for a predefined time period. After the predefined time period is expired, the embedded system is set into the first runtime mode.