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Method and system for implementing and managing an enterprise identity management for distributed security

  • US 7,143,095 B2
  • Filed: 12/31/2002
  • Issued: 11/28/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method implemented by a computer for facilitating issuance of an identity associated with an account comprising:

  • receiving at said computer, a request for said identity, wherein said identity is associated with an account;

    determining, at said computer, authentication rules associated with said account, wherein authentication questions to be asked of a user are based upon said authentication rules;

    issuing, by said computer, said identity to said user when at least a portion of said authentication questions are correctly answered;

    monitoring, by said computer, changes in a relationship between said user and said identity over a period of time to periodically perform an automatic adjustment of said authentication questions upon a deterioration of said relationship, wherein said deterioration of said relationship is based upon user activity;

    evaluating a current transaction of said user;

    comparing said current transaction to previous transactions performed by said user; and

    , assigning a positive weight for a similar transaction by said user.

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