SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY ASSESSING SECURITY RISKS ATTRIBUTED TO A COMPUTER USER'S BEHAVIOR
First Claim
1. A method for assessing security risks attributed to a computer user'"'"'s behavior, comprising:
- presenting on a computer a series of questions to a user concerning behaviors that may affect a risk to the user'"'"'s security;
receiving input on the computer from the user responding to the questions;
as responses are received to the questions, dynamically assessing changes to the user'"'"'s security level as a result of additional information provided by the response; and
displaying a visual indication of the user'"'"'s security level.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are described for assessing computer security risks attributed to a computer user'"'"'s behavior. In accordance with these methods and systems, a user is presented on a computer with a series of questions concerning behaviors that may affect a risk or benefit to the user'"'"'s security. The computer receives input on the computer from the user responding to the questions. As responses are received to the questions, the computer dynamically assesses changes to the user'"'"'s security level as a result of additional information provided by the response. The computer then displays a visual indication of the user'"'"'s security level.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for assessing security risks attributed to a computer user'"'"'s behavior, comprising:
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presenting on a computer a series of questions to a user concerning behaviors that may affect a risk to the user'"'"'s security;
receiving input on the computer from the user responding to the questions;
as responses are received to the questions, dynamically assessing changes to the user'"'"'s security level as a result of additional information provided by the response; and
displaying a visual indication of the user'"'"'s security level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for promoting software for enhancing a computer user'"'"'s security, comprising:
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presenting via a web browser on a computer a series of questions to a user concerning behaviors that may affect a risk to the user'"'"'s security;
receiving input on the computer from the user responding to the questions;
presenting on a computer display an analysis of the likelihood of theft or a threat to the user'"'"'s security as discerned from the input from the user; and
providing an advertisement for purchasing security-related software. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for assessing security risks attributed to a computer user'"'"'s behavior, comprising:
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a question generator for presenting on a computer a series of questions to a user concerning behaviors that may affect a risk to the user'"'"'s security;
a rules database for dynamically assessing changes to an assessment of the user'"'"'s security level as a result of information provided in responses to the questions; and
a display generator for displaying a visual assessment of the user'"'"'s security level. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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