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Method and apparatus for securing e-mail attachments

DC CAFC
  • US 6,856,686 B2
  • Filed: 03/13/2002
  • Issued: 02/15/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/21/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for exchanging data between a plurality of microprocessor based devices over a computer network so as to frustrate unauthorized access to said data, said method comprising:

  • providing a plurality of security devices each being associated with at least one of said plurality of microprocessor based devices;

    establishing a point-to-point electronic communications session between a first of said security devices being associated with a first of said microprocessor based devices and a second of said security devices being associated with a second of said microprocessor based devices;

    exchanging security data between said first and second security devices using said point-to-point communications session;

    encrypting data to be transmitted using said first security device and said security data; and

    , transmitting said encrypted data from said first microprocessor based device to said second microprocessor based device over said computer network.

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