Distributed, multi-tenant virtual private network cloud systems and methods for mobile security and policy enforcement
US8464335B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 28, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/51
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure provides distributed, multi-tenant Virtual Private Network (VPN) cloud systems and methods for mobile security and user based policy enforcement. In an exemplary embodiment, plural mobile devices are configured to connect to one or more enforcement or processing nodes over VPN connections. The enforcement or processing nodes are configured to perform content filtering, policy enforcement, and the like on some or all of the traffic from the mobile devices. The present invention is described as multi-tenant as it can connect to plural clients across different companies with different policies in a single distributed system. Advantageously, the present invention allows smartphone and tablet users to protect themselves from mobile malware, without requiring a security applications on the device. It allows administrators to seamless enforce policy for a user regardless of the device or network they are connecting to, as well as get granular visibility into the user's network behavior.
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