Trust management
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1. A method for facilitating interactions via communications networks between computer systems of entities, wherein each entity belongs to a respective one of a plurality of different trust domains, the method comprising the steps of:
- creating a trust community which encompasses the trust domains;
allowing each entity in the community to define its own entity rules; and
using a central body to enforce the entity rules of each entity within the community.
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A method for facilitating interactions via communications networks between computer systems of entities (A, B), wherein each entity belongs to a respective one of a plurality of different trust domains (TD1, TD2). The method comprises the steps of creating a trust community which encompasses the trust domains, allowing each entity in the community to define its own trust and security policy rules, and using a central body to enforce the entity rules of each entity within the community.
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1. A method for facilitating interactions via communications networks between computer systems of entities, wherein each entity belongs to a respective one of a plurality of different trust domains, the method comprising the steps of:
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creating a trust community which encompasses the trust domains;
allowing each entity in the community to define its own entity rules; and
using a central body to enforce the entity rules of each entity within the community. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 29, 31, 32, 33)
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17. Apparatus for administering trust management and security policy enforcement comprising:
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means for creating a trust community encompassing a plurality of trust domains;
means for receiving information concerning trust and/or security policy within each trust domain;
means for receiving, from entities within the community, requests for a decision on the allowability of an activity;
means for making decisions on allowability based on received information concerning trust and/or security policy; and
means for outputting decisions to requesting entities. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30)
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34. A method of facilitating interactions between entities wherein each entity belongs to a respective one of a plurality of trust domains the method comprising the steps of:
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creating a trust community which encompasses the trust domains;
allowing each entity which is member of the trust community to define its own rules, the rules comprising at least one of trust rules and security policy rules; and
using a computer system of a central body to make decisions based on the rules, which decisions are usable in controlling interactions between the entities.
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35. A method for managing interactions between entities each belonging to a respective one of a plurality of different trust domains comprising the steps of:
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creating a trust community which encompasses the trust domains; and
controlling the activities of entities within the community.
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36. A method for managing interactions between entities each belonging to a respective one of a plurality of different trust domains comprising the steps of:
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creating a trust community which encompasses the trust domains;
allowing each trust entity to define its own trust and/or security policy rules; and
providing a central body to enforce the trust and/or security policy rules of each entity within the community.
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37. A method for facilitating interactions between entities each belonging to a respective one of a plurality of different trust domains comprising the steps of:
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creating a trust community which encompasses the trust domains;
allowing each entity to define its own trust and/or security policy rules; and
providing a central body to enforce the trust and/or security policy rules of each entity within the community.
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38. A method of trust management and security policy enforcement wherein a central body cross certifies with each of a plurality of trust domains to form a trust community and that central body or a different central body enforces trust and/or security policy rules defined by the entities.
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39. A trust and security management system comprising a trust broker which is arranged to act both as a bridge certification authority between a plurality of trust domains and as a trust and/or security policy enforcement entity for enforcing trust and/or security policy rules of the entities.
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40. Apparatus for administering trust management and security policy enforcement comprising:
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a module for creating a trust community encompassing a plurality of trust domains;
a module for receiving information concerning security policy and/or trust within each trust domain;
a module for receiving, from entities within the community, requests for a decision on the allowability of an activity;
a module for making decisions on allowability based on received information concerning trust and/or security policy; and
a module for outputting decisions to requesting entities.
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