Network management
US8392995B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 11, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/28
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of operating a computing entity in a network having a log mapping computing entity network addresses to vulnerabilities, the method comprising the steps of: using the entity's network address, searching the log to establish what vulnerabilities the entity has; and if the log indicates the entity has a vulnerability, sending data identifying a user of the entity to an administrator of the network.
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