Trusted computer activity monitoring and recording system and method
First Claim
1. A method of recording activities at a computer having a digital certificate comprising a plurality of policies, said method comprising:
- A. verifying said digital certificate;
B. performing a plurality of actions comprising recording activities at said computer, wherein said plurality of actions are specified in said plurality of policies.
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Abstract
A trusted computer activity monitoring and recording system and method provides trust between the computer or the computer user which activities are being recorded and the supervisor who governs the monitoring and recording system by using a digital certificate comprising a plurality of policies and the public key of the supervisor. Computer activities are recorded and actions are performed according to the policies comprised in the certificate, and recorded data are encrypted using the public key comprised in the certificate. Recorded data may be further signed by digital signatures created with the private key of the computer or the computer user.
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28 Claims
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1. A method of recording activities at a computer having a digital certificate comprising a plurality of policies, said method comprising:
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A. verifying said digital certificate;
B. performing a plurality of actions comprising recording activities at said computer, wherein said plurality of actions are specified in said plurality of policies. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer activity recording system having a recording program running at a computer and a processing program running at another computer, said system comprising:
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A. said recording program having a digital certificate comprising a plurality of policies, said recording program comprising;
1) a certificate verification module, configured to verify and accept or reject said digital certificate;
2) a recording module, configured to perform a plurality of actions comprising recording activities and to generate a plurality of recorded data blocks comprising said activities, said plurality of actions being specified in said plurality of policies;
B. said processing program comprising;
1) a processing module, configured to process said activities comprised in said plurality of recorded data blocks. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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