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.
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