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Mobile risk assessment

US8949993B2 · kind B2 · utility

16Cited by

13References

23Claims

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Assignee

McAfee, LLC · US

Inventors

Prasanna Ganapathi Basavapatna · Kanchinakote, IN
Satish Kumar Gaddala · Bengaluru, IN
Sven Schrecker · San Marcos, US
David Goldschlag · Silver Spring, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 28, 2011
Grant date	Feb 3, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 29, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W12/67
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

At least one available wireless access point is identified at a particular location and a connection is established with the available wireless access point. Communication is attempted with a trusted endpoint over the wireless access point and the attempted communication with the trusted endpoint over the wireless access point is monitored to assess risk associated with the wireless access point. Results of the assessment, in some instances, can be reported to an access point risk manager and risk associated with future attempts to use the wireless access point can be assessed based at least in part on the reported assessment results.

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