System and method for blocking unauthorized network log in using stolen password
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1. A method for selectively granting a user access to data, comprising:
- receiving an IP address from a computer attempting to gain access to the data;
correlating the IP address to a geographic location; and
based on the geographic location, determining whether to deny the computer access to the data.
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Abstract
The geographic location of a computer attempting to gain authentication to a server is obtained using the IP address of the computer, with authentication being denied if the geographic location is not approved.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for selectively granting a user access to data, comprising:
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receiving an IP address from a computer attempting to gain access to the data;
correlating the IP address to a geographic location; and
based on the geographic location, determining whether to deny the computer access to the data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An authentication system for at least one user computer associated with a user, comprising:
a server executing logic that determines whether to grant the user computer authentication based at least in part on the geographic location of the user computer. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for authenticating a user of a computer to a server, comprising:
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receiving from the computer biometric information representing the user; and
using the biometric information, determining whether to issue a challenge to the user. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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