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System and method for protecting data accessed through a network connection

US8918865B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15References
41Claims
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Filing dateJan 21, 2009
Grant dateDec 23, 2014
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Expiry dateFeb 16, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/168
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems (100) and methods (400) for protecting data accessed through a network connection. The methods involve transferring security software (150) from an external memory device of a client computer (102) to an internal memory device of the client computer. The security software is operative to protect data communicated to and from the client computer via communication links. The security software is also operative to provide a web browser (1101, 1102, . . . , 110p) which executes in user mode on a trusted secured desktop (904) configured to run simultaneously with an unsecured desktop (902) of the client computer. The security software is further operative to provide a security service to the web browser. The security service includes at least one service selected from the group consisting of a keylogger prevention service, a code injection prevention service, and a screen scraper protection service.

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