	US 7,395,341 B2
	System, method, apparatus and computer program product for facilitating digital communications
Blair Gaver Nicodemus, North Wales, Pa. (US); Derek Bluestone, Collegeville, Pa. (US); Clinton Adams, Collegeville, Pa. (US); Joseph E. Pappano, Westchester, Pa. (US); and Howard M. Pressman, Chalfont, Pa. (US)
Assigned to Fiberlink Communications Corporation, Blue Bell, Pa. (US)
Filed on Aug. 16, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/918,362.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/581729, filed on Jun. 23, 2004.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/495131, filed on Aug. 15, 2003.
Prior Publication US 2005/0086510 A1, Apr. 21, 2005
Int. Cl. G06F 15/16 (2006.01)

U.S. Cl. 709—229 [709/219; 709/227; 709/228]

16 Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for preventing unsecured access to a computer over a network by a client running on a remote computer comprising:

storing at least one client policy, said client policy including a configuration of said remote computer that reduces the likelihood of a security breach of said computer as a result of said remote computer accessing said computer;

receiving a request from a user for access to said computer;

determining a location type of said remote computer;

selecting a desired policy from among said at least one client policy based on said location type of said remote computer;

selecting a connection type from available connections to said computer based on said desired policy;

verifying that said remote computer conforms with said desired policy; and

connecting said client to said computer.