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METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING SECURE AND ADAPTIVE PROXIES

  • US 20100107222A1
  • Filed: 03/02/2007
  • Published: 04/29/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/02/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for authenticating and securing a communication between a user device and an application server, the method including:

  • receiving information related to a service request initiated by the user device, wherein the service request relates to access a service provided by an application of the application server;

    determining a needed security level corresponding to the received service request based on authentication policy data, wherein the authentication policy data specifies a needed security level corresponding to each of a plurality of service requests for each of multiple applications;

    determining whether a security level rating of an authentication method associated with the user device satisfies the needed security level corresponding to the received service request;

    responsive to the security level rating of the authentication method associated with the user device failing to satisfy the needed security level corresponding to the service request, identifying an authentication process appropriate to the user device;

    collecting authentication data from the user device according to the identified authentication process;

    performing the identified authentication process; and

    based on a result of the performed authentication process, selectively allowing the user device to access a service corresponding to the service request.

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