Invention Grant
- Patent Title: User associated geo-location based reauthorization to protect confidential information
- Patent Title (中): 用户关联的地理位置重新授权以保护机密信息
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Application No.: US13646586Application Date: 2012-10-05
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Publication No.: US08856916B1Publication Date: 2014-10-07
- Inventor: William E. Sobel
- Applicant: William E. Sobel
- Applicant Address: US CA Mountain View
- Assignee: Symantec Corporation
- Current Assignee: Symantec Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Mountain View
- Agency: Brill Law Office
- Agent Jeffrey Brill
- Main IPC: G06F12/14
- IPC: G06F12/14

Abstract:
In response to a trigger indicating to prevent access to confidential information on a specific user's mobile device, access is prevented to all parties, until a successful reauthorization occurs. Preventing access can comprise storing encrypted confidential information and removing the decryption key. In order to subsequently access the confidential information, a reauthorization attempt is made. The current geo-location of the mobile device at the time of the attempt is compared to at least one authorized geo-location associated with the specific user. In response to a) the password and user identifier being correct and to b) the current geo-location of the mobile computing device being an authorized geo-location associated with the specific user, the attempt to reauthorize is successful, whereas otherwise the attempt is unsuccessful. Only in response to a successful attempt is access to the confidential information re-allowed.
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