Portable proxy for security management and privacy protection and method of use
US9578062B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 3, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0281
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A portable proxy for security management and privacy protection and methods of use are provided. The proxy establishes a connection to a user device. The proxy also establishes a secure connection to a virtual private network (VPN), performs authentication of the proxy to the VPN, and upon successful completion of the proxy authentication provides access to the VPN through the secure connection user credentials. Once the VPN accepts the credentials, the proxy routes at least a portion of Internet traffic between the user device and the VPN through the secure connection and the connection to the user device. The proxy can also establish a secure connection to an anonymizing service and route all Internet traffic of the user device through the anonymizing service using the secure connection and the connection to the user device.
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