Personal Security Agent

• US 20160004870A1
• Filed: 07/01/2014
• Published: 01/07/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/01/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Forte, Andrea, Amoroso, Edward G., de los Reyes, Gustavo, Istomin, Mikhail
• Application Number:
  US14/320,774
• Publication Number:
  US 20160004870A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/57 Certifying or maintaining trusted computer platforms, e.g. secure boots or power-downs, version controls, system software checks, secure updates or assessing vulnerabilities
• CPC Class Codes: G06N 20/00 Machine learning
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0272 Virtual private networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/20 for managing network security; network security policies in general filtering policies H04L63/0227
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/128 Anti-malware arrangements, e.g. protection against SMS fraud or mobile malware

Abstract

Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to a personal security agent. According to one aspect disclosed herein, a compute resource includes a processor that can execute the personal security agent to perform operations. The compute resource can receive data from a data source. The compute resource can receive a job request to provide security for an entity. The job request can include a job requirement. The compute resource can analyze the job requirement and the data to determine an action. The compute resource can provide instructions for executing the action to a controller domain. The controller domain can execute the action in at least partial fulfillment of the job requirement.

Claims

1. A computing system comprising:

a processor; and

a memory storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising

receiving data from a data source,

receiving a job request to provide security for an entity, the job request comprising a job requirement,

analyzing the job requirement and the data to determine an action, and

providing instructions for executing the action to a controller domain that executes the action in at least partial fulfillment of the job requirement.

2. The computing system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise receiving an effect of the action from the controller domain.

3. The computing system of claim 2, wherein the operations further comprise executing a learning algorithm to utilize the effect to improve security for the entity.

4. The computing system of claim 3, wherein the operations further comprise receiving a learning input, and wherein executing the learning algorithm further comprises executing the learning algorithm to utilize the learning input to improve security for the entity.

5. The computing system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving a query from the controller domain, the query being in regards to performance of the action; and

responding to the query with information for use by the controller domain in executing the action in at least partial fulfillment of the job requirement.

6. The computing system of claim 1, wherein the entity comprises a user, and wherein the controller domain comprises a personal security controller that can execute the action if the action pertains to a personal domain of the user.

7. The computing system of claim 6, wherein the controller domain further comprises a work security controller that can execute the action if the action pertains to a work domain of the user.

8. The computing system of claim 1, wherein the action comprises a verification of a mobile payment request, a verification of maliciousness of a message, or an authentication for virtual private network access.

9. A method comprising:

receiving, by a compute resource comprising a processor that executes a personal security agent, data from a data source;

receiving, by the compute resource, a job request to provide security for an entity, the job request comprising a job requirement;

analyzing, by the compute resource, the job requirement and the data to determine an action; and

providing, by the compute resource, instructions for executing the action to a controller domain that executes the action in at least partial fulfillment of the job requirement.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising receiving, by the compute resource, an effect of the action from the controller domain.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising executing, by the compute resource, a learning algorithm to utilize the effect to improve security for the entity.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising receiving, by the compute resource, a learning input, and wherein executing the learning algorithm further comprises executing, by the compute resource, the learning algorithm to utilize the learning input to improve security for the entity.

13. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

receiving, by the compute resource, a query from the controller domain, the query being in regards to performance of the action; and

responding, by the compute resource, to the query with information for use by the controller domain in executing the action in at least partial fulfillment of the job requirement.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein the entity comprises a user, and wherein the controller domain comprises a personal security controller that can execute the action if the action pertains to a personal domain of the user.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the controller domain further comprises a work security controller that can execute the action if the action pertains to a work domain of the user.

16. The method of claim 9, wherein the action comprises a verification of a mobile payment request, a verification of maliciousness of a message, or an authentication for virtual private network access.

17. A computer storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor of a user device, cause the user device to perform operations comprising:

receiving data from a data source;

receiving a job request to provide security for an entity, the job request comprising a job requirement;

analyzing the job requirement and the data to determine an action; and

providing instructions for executing the action to a controller domain that executes the action in at least partial fulfillment of the job requirement.

18. The computer storage medium of claim 17, wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving an effect of the action from the controller domain;

receiving a learning input; and

executing a learning algorithm to utilize the effect and the learning input to improve security for the entity.

19. The computer storage medium of claim 17, wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving a query from the controller domain, the query being in regards to performance of the action; and

responding to the query with information for use by the controller domain in executing the action in at least partial fulfillment of the job requirement.

20. The computer storage medium of claim 17, wherein the action comprises a verification of a mobile payment request, a verification of maliciousness of a message, or an authentication for virtual private network access.