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Parametric content control in a network security system

US8782800B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 30, 2012
Grant dateJul 15, 2014
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Expiry dateApr 30, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/20
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A security system provides a defense from known and unknown viruses, worms, spyware, hackers, and social engineering attacks. The system can implement centralized policies that allow an administrator to approve, block, quarantine, or log file activities. The system can provide and update a security value that causes host computers to change security levels for a number of different policies. The policies are grouped into a master set of policies and options which are propagated to the hosts from a centralized server. The security value is stored on the hosts and the server, and changes of the value on the server are propagated to the hosts.

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