SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADAPTING AN INTERNET AND INTRANET FILTERING SYSTEM

• US 20110247073A1
• Filed: 12/07/2009
• Published: 10/06/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/08/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: FNF Group Pty Limited
• Original Assignee: FNF Group Pty Limited
• Inventors: Surasathian, Janet
• Granted Patent: US 9,049,227 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/24
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/554 involving event detection and direct action
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2149 Restricted operating environment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/04 Processing captured monitoring data, e.g. for logfile generation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0227 Filtering policies mail message filtering H04L51/212
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/1416 Event detection, e.g. attack signature detection
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/145 the attack involving the propagation of malware through the network, e.g. viruses, trojans or worms

Abstract

According to the present invention, there is provided a system and method for continuously interfacing with a plurality of computer based event monitoring systems such as Internet and Intranet filtering systems and or virus scanning software to determine whether these systems have detected a non-threatening and or security threatening event that corresponds with an event pre-determined and recorded within the events list which contains a plurality of non-threatening and security threatening events that may occur within a computer which in turn triggers a classified, targeted and value-adding hypertext message or information to be instantly displayed to the computer user through a browser or user interface instead of an event monitoring system default hypertext security message, and preferably an editing function shall be provided that enables the login of authorised authors including computer administrator/s to edit and publish targeted and value-adding hypertext messages and information, and preferably a measuring function shall be provided that enables the login of authorised authors including computer administrator/s to define and set up a plurality of metrics that may enable them to measure the effectiveness of the displayed targeted and value-adding hypertext messages and information in terms of being useful, entertaining, educational, interesting or instructional to a computer user through an alternate browser or user interface at the unique point in time when their computer has detected an event.

Claims

1. A method for continuously interfacing with a plurality of computer based event monitoring systems such as Internet and Intranet filtering systems and or virus scanning software to determine whether these systems have detected a non-threatening or threatening event, and displaying editable hypertext messages and information that can be measured on standalone or networked computers, comprising steps of

searching, selecting and determining computer based event monitoring systems;

determining, editing and recording non-threatening or threatening events on the events list;

editing and recording of hypertext messages and information for display;

classifying said hypertext messages and information;

editing and recording metrics to measure the effectiveness of said hypertext messages and information;

detecting and classifying non-threatening or threatening events on said events list;

displaying classified said hypertext messages and information; and

measuring effectiveness of said hypertext messages and information.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said steps of searching, selecting and determining computer based event monitoring systems are performed by accessing a computer'"'"'s installed programs and their identification.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein said steps of editing and recording of hypertext messages and information are performed within the message list.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein said step of classifying hypertext messages and information is performed by reference to non-threatening or threatening events and content categories on said events list.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein said step of displaying classified said hypertext messages and information is performed by use of alternate Internet or Intranet browser or user interface.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein said step of measuring effectiveness of said hypertext messages and information is performed by at least one metric.

7. A system for continuously interfacing with a plurality of computer based event monitoring systems such as Internet and Intranet filtering systems and or virus scanning software to determine whether these systems have detected a non-threatening or threatening event, and displaying editable hypertext messages and information that can be measured on standalone or networked computers, comprising:

an events list;

a message list;

a browser or user interface;

editing function;

measuring function; and

a requester configured to dynamically request a hypertext message or information from the message list to be instantly displayed in response to determined event on a computer.

8. A system for displaying a hypertext message and information into an alternate Internet and Intranet browser or user interface, comprising:

a secure login function configured to enable an authorised author or computer administrator to login by unique and secure password in a live computer environment;

a secure editing function configured to enable an author or computer administrator to edit and save a plurality of hypertext messages and information;

a list of classifications to enable an author or computer administrator to classify a hypertext message and information corresponding to known non-threatening or threatening events, including prohibited content categories or particular user'"'"'s age groups; and

a request processor configured to dynamically receive a request from an event monitoring system for said hypertext message and information to be displayed in an alternate Internet or Intranet browser or user interface.

9. A system for measuring the effectiveness of hypertext messages and information when displayed to a computer user through a browser or user interface, comprising:

a secure login function configured to enable an authorised author or computer administrator to login by unique and secure password in a live computer environment;

a secure editing function configured to enable an author or computer administrator to define, set up, edit and save a plurality of metrics;

a content request function configured to dynamically collect and record data required for said metrics;

an algorithm that calculates the difference between said metrics and said collected data; and

a display mechanism configured to format said metrics, collected data and said differences for reporting to and viewing by an author or computer administrator.