Security protection for computers and computer-networks
First Claim
1. Virus and intrusion protection apparatus for use with a computer comprising:
- a dedicated network board exclusively for external communications with the World-Wide-Web, email and other external networks; and
a switch connecting the dedicated network board and a main core of the computer wherein when the switch is open, the main core of the computer is disconnected from the dedicated network board and the World-Wide-Web, email and other external networks.
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Abstract
A virus and intrusion protection apparatus for use with a personal computer or the like, and a computer network that adds a dedicated network board for exclusive communications with an external network, the World-Wide-Web and email. The dedicated network board includes the necessary duplicated computing components to isolate the Main Core of the computer or network server from external communications with the World-Wide-Web such as a central processing unit, memory, communications ports, needed modems, etc. During external communications, a switch connecting the dedicated network board to the Main Core of the computer or network server is opened. Booby trap ghost address book and ghost directories are added in the access board to trap new viruses that is not detected by the existing inspection programs.
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20 Claims
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1. Virus and intrusion protection apparatus for use with a computer comprising:
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a dedicated network board exclusively for external communications with the World-Wide-Web, email and other external networks; and
a switch connecting the dedicated network board and a main core of the computer wherein when the switch is open, the main core of the computer is disconnected from the dedicated network board and the World-Wide-Web, email and other external networks. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for protecting a computer from a virus, hacker or worm comprising the steps of:
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providing a dedicated network access board exclusively for communications with World-Wide-Web, email and other external networks;
connecting a main core of the computer to the dedicated network access board via a switch; and
opening the switch to connect the World-Wide-Web, the email or the other external networks to the network board via a network connection and disconnecting the World-Wide-Web, the email and the other external networks from the main core of the computer to protect the computer from the virus, the worms, or the hackers. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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13. Virus and intrusion protection apparatus for use with a computing unit comprising:
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means dedicated to exclusive external communications with World-Wide-Web; and
means for switching the dedicated external communications means and a main core of the computing wherein when the switching means is open, the main core of the computing unit is disconnected from the dedicated external communications means and the World-Wide-Web while communications commence with the World-Wide-Web.
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