Multi-dimensional reputation scoring
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1. A method comprising:
- determining a first degree of relationship between a first entity in a plurality of entities participating in communications within a network and a second entity in the plurality of entities based on similarities between attributes of identified communications from the first entity and attributes of identified communications from the second entity, wherein the first entity has an unknown reputation and the second entity is associated with a reputable reputation determined for the second entity;
determining a second degree of relationship between the first entity and a third entity in the plurality of entities, the second degree of relationship based on similarities between attributes of communications from the first entity and attributes of communications from the third entity, wherein the third entity is associated with a non-reputable reputation determined for the third entity;
attributing, using at least one processor device, at least a portion of reputable qualities of the determined reputation of the second entity to the reputation of the first entity based on the first degree of relationship;
attributing, using at least one processor device, at least a portion of non-reputable qualities of the determined reputation of the third entity to the reputation of the first entity based on the second degree of relationship; and
updating the reputation of the first entity based on the attributed reputable qualities and attributed non-reputable qualities.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for assigning reputation to communications entities include collecting communications data from distributed agents, aggregating the communications data, analyzing the communications data and identifying relationships between communications entities based upon the communications data.
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1. A method comprising:
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determining a first degree of relationship between a first entity in a plurality of entities participating in communications within a network and a second entity in the plurality of entities based on similarities between attributes of identified communications from the first entity and attributes of identified communications from the second entity, wherein the first entity has an unknown reputation and the second entity is associated with a reputable reputation determined for the second entity; determining a second degree of relationship between the first entity and a third entity in the plurality of entities, the second degree of relationship based on similarities between attributes of communications from the first entity and attributes of communications from the third entity, wherein the third entity is associated with a non-reputable reputation determined for the third entity; attributing, using at least one processor device, at least a portion of reputable qualities of the determined reputation of the second entity to the reputation of the first entity based on the first degree of relationship; attributing, using at least one processor device, at least a portion of non-reputable qualities of the determined reputation of the third entity to the reputation of the first entity based on the second degree of relationship; and updating the reputation of the first entity based on the attributed reputable qualities and attributed non-reputable qualities. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. At least one non-transitory machine accessible storage medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions when executed on a machine, cause the machine to:
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determine a first degree of relationship between a first entity in a plurality of entities participating in communications within a network and a second entity in the plurality of entities, wherein the first degree of relationship indicates a strength of relationship between the first entity and second entity based on similarities between attributes of identified communications from the first entity and attributes of identified communications from the second entity, and the first entity has an unknown reputation and the second entity is associated with a reputable reputation determined for the second entity; determine a second degree of relationship between the first entity and a third entity in the plurality of entities, wherein the second degree of relationship indicates a strength of relationship between the first entity and third entity based on similarities between attributes of communications from the first entity and attributes of communications from the third entity, and the third entity is associated with a non-reputable reputation determined for the third entity; attribute at least a portion of reputable qualities of the determined reputation of the second entity to the reputation of the first entity based on the first degree of relationship; attribute at least a portion of non-reputable qualities of the determined reputation of the third entity to the reputation of the first entity based on the second degree of relationship, wherein the amount of the qualities of the determined reputation of the corresponding entity to be attributed to the reputation of the first entity correspond to the respective strength of relationship between the corresponding entity and the first entity; and update the reputation of the first entity based on the attributed reputable qualities and attributed non-reputable qualities.
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20. A system comprising:
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at least one processor device; at least one memory element; and a reputation engine adapted when executed by the at least one processor device to; determine a first degree of relationship between a first entity in a plurality of entities participating in communications within a network and a second entity in the plurality of entities based on similarities between attributes of identified communications from the first entity and attributes of identified communications from the second entity, wherein the first entity has an unknown reputation and the second entity is associated with a reputable reputation determined for the second entity; determine a second degree of relationship between the first entity and a third entity in the plurality of entities, the second degree of relationship based on similarities between attributes of communications from the first entity and attributes of communications from the third entity, wherein the third entity is associated with a non-reputable reputation determined for the third entity; attribute at least a portion of reputable qualities of the determined reputation of the second entity to the reputation of the first entity based on the first degree of relationship; attribute at least a portion of non-reputable qualities of the determined reputation of the third entity to the reputation of the first entity based on the second degree of relationship; and updating the reputation of the first entity based on the attributes reputable qualities and attributed non-reputable qualities. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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