Information security – Access control or authentication – Network
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-21
2009-11-17
Zand, Kambiz (Department: 2434)
Information security
Access control or authentication
Network
C380S001000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07620976
ABSTRACT:
A mechanism is provided for protecting a plurality of electronic files. A portable access control lock is adapted for automatically maintaining an audit trail and allowing for configuring of access control rules for constraining user access based on a mandatory presence of specified users before granting access for each electronic file including any copies of the each electronic file of the plurality of electronic files. The constraining user access based on the mandatory presence of specified users comprises specifying persons P1and P2both of whose presence are required in order to update or view any of the each electronic file including the copies of the each electronic file. Persons P1and P2are prompted by a same access agent on a same access computer for authentication credentials to access the each electronic file and the each electronic file is accessed only when persons P1and P2are properly authenticated.
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Low Chee Meng
Ong Peng Tsin
International Business Machines - Corporation
LaBaw Jeffrey S.
Lammes Francis
Sanders Stephen
Walder, Jr. Stephen J.
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