Alert message control of security mechanisms in data processing systems
First Claim
1. A computer program product embodied on a tangible computer readable medium for controlling computers to control at least one security mechanism of a data processing apparatus, said computer program product comprising:
- link establishing code operable to establish an authenticated secure network communication link between said data processing apparatus and a remote alert message generating computer;
alert message generating code operable to generate an alert message with said remote alert message generating computer;
alert message transferring code operable to transfer said alert message from said remote alert message generating computer to said data processing apparatus via said authenticated secure network communication link; and
triggering code operable to automatically trigger at least one security action by said at least one security mechanism of said data processing apparatus in response to said alert message as configured by user programmable response configuration parameters of said data processing apparatus wherein said alert message includes configuration data permitting a temporary countermeasure to be established and said at least one security action includes automatically implementing said temporary countermeasure.
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Abstract
An authenticated secure network communication link is established between an alert message generating computer 2 and a destination data processing system 6. The alert message sent specifies a risk threat level and a suggested countermeasure amongst other data. The destination computer 6 automatically responds to the alert message as controlled by its local response configuration parameters to trigger security actions of one or more security mechanisms, such as malware scanners, firewall scanners, security policy managers and the like.
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30 Claims
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1. A computer program product embodied on a tangible computer readable medium for controlling computers to control at least one security mechanism of a data processing apparatus, said computer program product comprising:
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link establishing code operable to establish an authenticated secure network communication link between said data processing apparatus and a remote alert message generating computer; alert message generating code operable to generate an alert message with said remote alert message generating computer; alert message transferring code operable to transfer said alert message from said remote alert message generating computer to said data processing apparatus via said authenticated secure network communication link; and triggering code operable to automatically trigger at least one security action by said at least one security mechanism of said data processing apparatus in response to said alert message as configured by user programmable response configuration parameters of said data processing apparatus wherein said alert message includes configuration data permitting a temporary countermeasure to be established and said at least one security action includes automatically implementing said temporary countermeasure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer program product embodied on a tangible computer readable medium for controlling a computer to control at least one security mechanism of a remote data processing apparatus, said computer program product comprising:
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link establishing code operable to establish an authenticated secure network communication link between said remote data processing apparatus and an alert message generating computer; alert message generating code operable to generate an alert message with said alert message generating computer, said alert message specifying at least one security action by said at least one security mechanism of said remote data processing apparatus to be automatically triggered in response to said alert message as configured by user programmable response configuration parameters of said data processing apparatus; and alert message transferring code operable to transfer said alert message from said alert message generating computer to said remote data processing apparatus via said authenticated secure network communication link.
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11. A method of controlling at least one security mechanism of a data processing apparatus, said method comprising the steps of:
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establishing an authenticated secure network communication link between said data processing apparatus and a remote alert message generating computer; generating an alert message with said remote alert message generating computer; transferring said alert message from said remote alert message generating computer to said data processing apparatus via said authenticated secure network communication link; and automatically triggering at least one security action by said at least one security mechanism of said data processing apparatus in response to said alert message as configured by user programmable response configuration parameters of said data processing apparatus wherein said alert message includes configuration data permitting a temporary countermeasure to be established and said at least one security action includes automatically implementing said temporary countermeasure. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method controlling at least one security mechanism of a remote data processing apparatus, said method comprising the steps of:
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establishing an authenticated secure network communication link between said remote data processing apparatus and an alert message generating computer; generating an alert message with said alert message generating computer, said alert message specifying at least one security action by said at least one security mechanism of said remote data processing apparatus to be automatically triggered in response to said alert message as configured by user programmable response configuration parameters of said data processing apparatus; and transferring said alert message from said alert message generating computer to said remote data processing apparatus via said authenticated secure network communication link.
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21. Apparatus for controlling at least one security mechanism of a data processing apparatus, said apparatus comprising:
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link establishing logic operable to establish an authenticated secure network communication link between said data processing apparatus and a remote alert message generating computer; alert message generating logic operable to generate an alert message with said remote alert message generating computer; alert message transferring logic operable to transfer said alert message from said remote alert message generating computer to said data processing apparatus via said authenticated secure network communication link; and triggering logic operable to automatically trigger at least one security action by said at least one security mechanism of said data processing apparatus in response to said alert message as configured by user programmable response configuration parameters of said data processing apparatus wherein said alert message includes configuration data permitting a temporary countermeasure to be established and said at least one security action includes automatically implementing said temporary countermeasure. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. Apparatus for controlling at least one security mechanism of a remote data processing apparatus, said apparatus comprising:
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link establishing logic operable to establish an authenticated secure network communication link between said remote data processing apparatus and an alert message generating computer; alert message generating logic operable to generate an alert message with said alert message generating computer, said alert message specifying at least one security action by said at least one security mechanism of said remote data processing apparatus to be automatically triggered in response to said alert message as configured by user programmable response configuration parameters of said data processing apparatus; and alert message transferring logic operable to transfer said alert message from said alert message generating computer to said remote data processing apparatus via said authenticated secure network communication link.
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