Method and system for securing a computer connected to an insecure network
First Claim
1. A method for securing a computer connected to an insecure network when the computer is not utilizing the insecure network, wherein the computer is installed with a program managing the connection with the insecure network, the method comprising the steps of:
- determining whether the computer is active;
deactivating the computer from the insecure network when it is determined that the computer is inactive; and
, waiting for a predefined time period to repeat the method.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an improved method for securing a computer connected to an insecure network when the computer is not utilizing the insecure network, wherein the computer is installed with a program managing the connection with the insecure network, which includes the steps of determining whether the computer is active, deactivating the computer from the insecure network when it is determined that the computer is inactive, and waiting for a predefined time period to repeat the method.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for securing a computer connected to an insecure network when the computer is not utilizing the insecure network, wherein the computer is installed with a program managing the connection with the insecure network, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining whether the computer is active;
deactivating the computer from the insecure network when it is determined that the computer is inactive; and
,waiting for a predefined time period to repeat the method. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for securing a computer connected to an insecure network when the computer is not utilizing the insecure network, wherein the computer is installed with a program managing the connection with the insecure network, the system comprising:
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means for determining whether the computer is active;
means for deactivating the computer from the insecure network when it is determined that the computer is inactive; and
,means for waiting for a predefined time period to repeat the method.
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19. A computer program product comprising a computer readable code stored on a computer readable medium that, when executed, the computer program product causes a computer to:
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determine whether the computer is active;
deactivate the computer from the insecure network when it is determined that the computer is inactive; and
,wait for a predefined time period to repeat the method.
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