Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Multiple computer communication using cryptography – Security kernel or utility
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-19
2005-07-19
Barron, Gilberto (Department: 2132)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Multiple computer communication using cryptography
Security kernel or utility
C713S182000, C713S152000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06920558
ABSTRACT:
One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for managing security policies in a distributed computing system. Security policies include, but are not limited to, a firewall policy, a policy for file access, a policy for application access, a policy for an encryption algorithm, a policy for audit trails, and a policy for activity logging. These security policies determine access rights to a computer application. The system operates by creating multiple security policies with individual security policies specifying a differing level of security for the distributed computing system. These security policies are then distributed to each computer in the distributed computing system. Next, a specific security policy is selected for use across the distributed computing system, and each computer in the distributed computing system is directed to use the specified security policy enforcing a selected security posture.
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Niebuhr Brian S.
Sames David L.
Tally Gregg W.
Whitmore Brent S.
Barron Gilberto
Hamaty Christopher J.
Networks Associates Technology Inc.
Nobahar A.
Zilka-Kotab, PC
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