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Protecting confidential information on network sites based on security awareness

US8365246B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 18, 2008
Grant dateJan 29, 2013
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Expiry dateApr 18, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F21/6218
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system for protecting confidential information based upon user security awareness is provided. The system includes a network interface for connecting the system to a plurality of remotely-located network sites. The system also includes one or more processors on which at one or more data processing feature execute in response to a request received from a user of one of the remotely-located network sites. The system further includes a security-awareness module configured to execute in conjunction with the one or more processors for determining a measure of security awareness of the user, and for granting or denying the user access to the at least one data processing feature based upon the measure of security awareness.

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