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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7870386 | Method for permanent decryption of selected sections of an encrypted document The present invention allows the viewer of a document to select certain portions of an encrypted document for decryption and optionally re-encryption while other portions of the document remain encrypted or as originally created. In this decryption process, the user... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7840802 | Controlling access to electronic documents Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for controlling access to an electronic document. A document management system receives a request from a first user at a first user location for an electronic document. The first user is authenticated using... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7836301 | 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 content file is distributed to the recipient's compu... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7836302 | Device verification system and method There is provided a method and system for verifying a device, having components. Identification numbers of the components are read and then verified. The process of verifying comprises matching each identification number in a database to determine whether each ident... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7818567 | Method for protecting security accounts manager (SAM) files within windows operating systems A method for protecting Security Accounts Manager (SAM) files within a Windows® operating system is disclosed. A SAM file encryption key is generated by encrypting a SAM file via a syskey utility provided within the Windows® operating system. The SAM file encrypti... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7814317 | Multiple password documents An apparatus, method, and computer-readable media capable of encrypting and unencrypting secure documents with multiple passwords and/or fallback keys. Embodiments allow documents to unencrypt themselves or be able to be unencrypted with multiple passwords. Methods ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7814318 | Scalable file system configured to make files permanently unreadable One embodiment of the present invention relates to a system for managing files which facilitates making the files permanently unreadable. During operation, the system maintains file-class keys at a file manager, wherein the file-class keys are associated with differ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7814121 | Method and apparatus for constructing and maintaining a user knowledge profile A method of constructing an entity profile, having private and public portions with different access restrictions, commences with the assignment of a confidence level to content within an electronic document. The electronic document may be associated with a first en... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7801917 | Method and apparatus for constructing and maintaining a user knowledge profile A method of constructing an entity profile having private and public portions commences with the assignment of a confidence level to content within an electronic document. The electronic document may be associated with a first entity. The content may be descriptive ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7802096 | Fallback key retrieval An apparatus, method, and computer-readable media capable of encrypting and decrypting secure documents with multiple passwords and/or fallback keys. Embodiments allow documents to decrypt themselves or be able to be decrypted with multiple passwords. Methods embodi... | 09/21/2010 |
