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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185736 | File transfer system for direct transfer between computers A file authentication requesting device that stores a computer program for requesting authentication of files in digital systems, the device comprises a confirmation request system that generates a request for a confirmation receipt from a third party authenticator ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8181022 | Method and apparatus for controlling access restrictions for media playback A method and apparatus for controlling access restrictions for media resource playback may include defining a user-specific content control profile authorizing one or more classes of content to be delivered to a client device, generating a media resource request ide... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8176319 | Identifying and enforcing strict file confidentiality in the presence of system and storage administrators in a NAS system A data storage architecture for networked access by clients includes a file server capable of communication with the clients via the network, physical storage organized as a plurality of logical volumes, and an encryption device in communication with both the file s... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8176318 | Method and system for providing a customized network The present invention comprises a method, system, and computer-readable medium for providing a secure computer network for the real time transfer of data. The data is grouped and stored as per user preferences. The data being transmitted is encrypted, decrypted, and... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8171286 | Computer program for securely viewing a file A method for distributing a password protected content file without revealing the password to a recipient. An unlocking program that has access to at least one password corresponding to the password protecting the password protected content file is distributed to th... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8171285 | Cryptographically signed filesystem A cryptographically signed filesystem provides a central database resident on a server that contains database objects. The server creates startup software to be installed in a client system's read only memory. The startup software contains a hash value for a second ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8156328 | Encryption method and device A method and a device are disclosed for the low-cost implementation even of high-performance encryption functions in an encryptor. The encryptor may be composed merely of PC software or the like, or of any other terminal/information system with integrated Vernam cip... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8151109 | Selective authorization of the loading of dependent code modules by running processes Systems and methods for selective authorization of dependent code modules are provided. According to one embodiment, file system or operating system activity relating to a first code module is initiated by a running process associated with a second code module. The ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8150897 | Computer file system driver control method, program thereof, and program recording medium In the method of controlling a file system driver of an electronic computer and the program for the method and further the storage medium containing the program according to the present invention, access to a file stored in a storage device of the electronic compute... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8145904 | System and method for network edge data protection Disclosed are systems and methods which examine information communication streams to identify and/or eliminate malicious code, while allowing the good code to pass unaffected. Embodiments operate to provide spam filtering, e.g., filtering of unsolicited and/or unwan... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8108671 | Method and system for controlling presentation of computer readable media on a media storage device A method of controlling presentation of content on a media storage device is described. The method is comprised of verifying the presence of a media presentation mechanism and a usage compliance mechanism on a computer system operated by a recipient to whom the medi... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8095790 | Information processing apparatus and method, and computer program A recording/playback apparatus for recording or playing back content is provided. For example, a playback unit plays back a medium on which an encrypted content management unit and an encrypted unit key for encrypting the content management unit are recorded. The en... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8090942 | Method and system for asymmetrically encrypting .ZIP files The present invention provides a method of integrating existing strong encryption methods into the processing of a .ZIP file to provide a highly secure data container which provides flexibility in the use of symmetric and asymmetric encryption technology. The presen... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8074069 | Reading a locked windows NFTS EFS encrypted computer file Embodiments of the invention relate to reading at least one locked, encrypted computer file encrypted by an encryption filter driver running on an operating system of a computer system, with an added kernel driver, while the operating system is running and reading a... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8069349 | Method of secure file transfer A method of securely transferring files from an un-trusted to a trusted network is disclosed. A file that is an archive file of many component files is separated into constituent files. Each file is stored on a server connected to an un-trusted network, and a series... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8065523 | External storage apparatus and method of preventing information leakage Proposed is an apparatus and method of preventing the leakage of information from an external storage apparatus even when such external storage apparatus is stolen or accessed from an unauthorized host computer. This external storage apparatus accessible from a host... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8010789 | Secure data transfer using an embedded system A method and device for securing data transmission via an embedded system that is operationally coupled to a local device and a remote computing system using a network is provided. The method includes, determining if data received from the remote computing system is... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8001376 | Fixed client identification system for positive identification of client to server A tamperproof ClientID system to uniquely identify a client machine is invoked upon connection of a client application to a backend. Upon initial connection, the backend issues a unique ClientID containing a checksum. The client application prepares at least two dif... | 08/16/2011 |
| 8001375 | Mobile device, and access control method A mobile device (10) has a noncontact IC (11). Three storage areas are preliminarily formed in the noncontact IC (11). When the mobile device (10) receives an application from a content server (20), a storage area (1) is ass... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7996672 | Support for multiple digital rights management systems for same content Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, for protecting a document with multiple digital rights management systems are presented. One or more aspects of the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7979700 | Apparatus, system and method for securing digital documents in a digital appliance Various embodiments include an apparatus and a method to secure protected digital document content from tampering by their user, such as unauthenticated use or use violating a policy of the digital document. The digital document file can be transferred from a networ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7979701 | Cross mapping graphical interface to show encryption relationships between hosts and storage devices The invention operates in connection with a secure storage compartment feature of a storage security appliance to allow users to see the encryption and permission relationships between hosts and storage in one view. The invention also provides a user tool that enabl... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7966490 | Using mobility tokens to observe malicious mobile code One or more mobility token managers (101) track movement of files (105) within a network. A mobility token manager (101) on a source computer (113) detects an attempt to write a file (105) to a target computer (117). Respons... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7953972 | System and method for managing files A computer-based method for managing files includes: configuring an access control list which illustrates all the accessible rights to corresponding users, the accessible rights comprise the right for comparing selected files, the right for merging selected files an... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7949666 | Synchronizing distributed work through document logs A method and apparatus is disclosed herein for synchronizing distributed work. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving first and second metadata entries, adding the first and second metadata entries to a set corresponding to a digital object, and providing... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7945776 | Securing a passphrase Access to a target system is secured by use of an encrypted passphrase that is supplied on-site at the target system by a user requesting access. The encrypted passphrase includes an access credential portion and a one-way encoded portion. The one-way encoded portio... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7930537 | Architecture for encrypted application installation Methods and systems are arranged to control the decryption of an encrypted application in a device executing the application, the device arranged with a secure environment to which access is strictly controlled by a device processor. The application is divided into ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7930538 | Method of secure file transfer A method of securely transferring files from an un-trusted to a trusted network is disclosed. A file that is an archive file of many component files is separated into constituent files. Each file is stored on a first computer connected to an un-trusted network, and ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7925879 | Information processing unit with information division recording function An information processing unit is an unit which has an information division recording function in which a file is divided and stored. The information processing unit includes a first storage section for storing a first partial file of a file divided, a second storag... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7921287 | Application level access privilege to a storage area on a computer device An application's access to storage is limited on a per application basis. The application is granted access to a portion of the storage. The application may manipulate that portion of the storage by creating distinct file structures within that portion, modifying, r... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7917752 | Method of controlling the processing of data A method of controlling the processing of data, is provided comprising defining security controls for a plurality of data items, and applying individualised security rules to each of the data items based on a measurement of integrity of a computing entity to which t... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7917751 | Distributed filesystem network security extension A security protocol that dynamically implements enhanced mount security of a filesystem when access to sensitive files on a networked filesystem is requested. When the user of a client system attempts to access a specially-tagged sensitive file, the server hosting t... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7908477 | System and method for enabling device dependent rights protection A system and method for enhancing the protection of digital properties while also increasing the flexibility of distribution of the digital properties. In one embodiment, the digital property is protected through the binding of at least one unique client device iden... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7900043 | Hard disk security method in a computer system This invention presented a hard disk security method in a computer system, which provides a hard disk security mechanism combining with the power-on password function for the storage data in a hard disk by restoring the partition table into the BIOS ROM in advance, ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7895434 | Method and system for multiple asymmetric encryption of .ZIP files The present invention provides a method of integrating existing strong encryption methods into the processing of a .ZIP file to provide a highly secure data container which provides flexibility in the use of symmetric and asymmetric encryption technology. The presen... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7886147 | Method, apparatus and computer readable medium for secure conversion of confidential files A method of secure file conversion is disclosed. The method includes storing a decrypted version of a previously encrypted file, the encryption and decryption occurring using public key infrastructure, in an allotted memory location of a memory for which read-only a... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7882354 | Use of device driver to function as a proxy between an encryption capable tape drive and a key manager A tape system is provided with an encryption capable tape drive and an encryption enabled tape drive device driver for the encryption capable tape drive. The encryption enabled tape drive device driver functions as a proxy which connects the encryption capable tape ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7877413 | Path variablizing layered system The inventions relate generally to layered computing systems that provide public access to the content of the layers. Also disclosed herein are prioritization schemes usable in a layered computing system, including prioritization by layer type, by assigned priority ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7877603 | Configuring a storage drive to communicate with encryption and key managers Provided are a method, system, and article of manufacture for configuring a storage drive to communicate with encryption and key managers. A storage drive receives a request to access a coupled removable storage media for drive operations. The storage drive obtains ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7870385 | Method and system for controlling presentation of computer readable media on a media storage device A method of controlling presentation of content on a media storage device is described. The method is comprised of verifying the presence of a media presentation mechanism and a usage compliance mechanism on a computer system operated by a recipient to whom the medi... | 01/11/2011 |
