Method of controlling access to network resources using...

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2007-04-05

2010-10-05

Flynn, Nathan (Department: 2454)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput

Computer conferencing

Demand based messaging

C709S224000, C709S225000, C709S229000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07809796

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for controlling access to network resources referenced in electronic mail messages comprises the computer-implemented steps of receiving an electronic mail message that comprises one or more hyperlinks; determining sender information that identifies a sender of the electronic mail message; creating and storing a record that associates the sender information with each of the one or more hyperlinks; receiving a request to access a specified hyperlink among the one or more hyperlinks; retrieving, based on the specified hyperlink, the record; retrieving, based on the sender information associated with the specified hyperlink, sender reputation information associated with the sender; determining, based on the sender reputation information, a particular action among a plurality of allowed actions; and issuing a network request to access the specified hyperlink only when the particular action is allowing user access to the specified hyperlink.

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