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US08856916B1 User associated geo-location based reauthorization to protect confidential information 有权
用户关联的地理位置重新授权以保护机密信息

  • 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
  • Application No.: US13646586
    Application Date: 2012-10-05
  • Publication No.: US08856916B1
    Publication 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
User associated geo-location based reauthorization to protect confidential information
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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