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Authenticating a Node in a Communication Network

  • US 20140237582A1
  • Filed: 04/23/2014
  • Published: 08/21/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/07/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of determining a reputation score for a certificate in a communication network, the method comprising, at a client node;

  • receiving from a remote node the certificate;

    comparing data relating to the certificate with data stored in a certificates database stored at the client node;

    determining a reputation score for the certificate based on the comparison, the reputation score being usable for determining whether to trust the certificate.

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