546 results about "Password management" patented technology

A system for controlling access to an application on a portable communication device having a secured element and a user interface comprises memory associated with the secure element; a card management module operably associated with the portable communication device and with the secure element capable of controlling the secured element to facilitate writing to and reading from the memory; and a password management module operably associated with the card management module, the portable communication device user interface, and the application, the password management module receiving an application identifier associated with the application, a user name, and a password from the user interface, and providing an access command to the application based on whether the received user name and password match information stored in the memory.

A system for the secure transfer of data and data management on the Internet has a data encryption and transfer module operable in a user computing system, a data management module operable in a server computing system, the transfer of data between the user and server computing systems being effected on the user computing system through use of the data encryption and transfer module, by moving the data to or from a first desktop window, associated with the user computing system, from or to a second desktop window, associated with the server computing system, each window being associated with a password, such that the step of moving the data from one window to the other causes the data to be encrypted/re-encrypted from one associated password to the other. The system also includes a password management module operable in the user computing system for managing the passwords, which are required to be used by a user of the system. The system uses symmetric key encryption coupled with file transfer protocol (FTP) data transfer and allows for the secure transfer of large data files of 100 megabytes or more.

A multi-party security protocol that incorporates biometric-based authentication and withstands attacks against any single party (e.g., mobile phone, cloud, or the user). The protocol involves the function split between mobile and cloud and the mechanisms to chain-hold the secrets. A key generation mechanisms binds secrets to a specific device or URL (uniform resource locator) by adding salt to a master credential. An inline CAPTCHA (Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart) handling mechanism uses the same sensor modality as the authentication process, which not only improves the usability, but also facilitates the authentication process. This architecture further enhances existing overall system security (e.g., handling untrusted or compromised cloud service, phone being lost, impersonation, etc.) and also improves the usability by automatically handling the CAPTCHA.

Computer-implemented process and apparatus for screening data for malware. Received data stored in at least one data store includes at least: (i) a first protected item of data containing contents that are generally inaccessible without specific access credential information, and (ii) specific access credential information corresponding to the first protected item of data. The received data is analyzed to detect any protected items of data therein based on predetermined protected data item identification criteria and to detect any access credential information contained therein based on predetermined access credential identification criteria. In response to a detection of the specific access credential information in the at least one data store, the specific access credential information is stored in the at least one data store in a grouping arrangement with other access credential information. In response to a detection of the first protected item of data, use the specific access credential information is stored in the grouping arrangement to facilitate access to the first protected item of data by a malware screening process to extract its content. The malware screening process is executed to scan the content extracted from the first protected data item to detect a presence of malware.

An improved system, method, and computer program product is provided to manage userid/password combinations by utilizing a universally accessible Internet location. This site stores and manages an encrypted database containing the customers multiple userid and password combinations, and also acts as the repository and distribution center for the software used to access and manage the database by the customer. In one embodiment, these applications are designed to work seamlessly with the Internet connection-software (e.g. a set of buttons on a browsers tool bar). Encryption is used on both the client and/or server side to ensure security and integrity.

The invention relates to a method for realizing function control on a mobile terminal. A function control module is added on the mobile terminal, wherein the function control module comprises a password management unit, a function switch control unit and a system time setting unit; the password contains a character code, fingerprint identification, voice identification or human face identification; the function switch control unit is arranged for displaying a mobile terminal function list, controlling the function permission and limiting by using time node; and the system time setting unit is arranged for setting the system time for the mobile terminal. The method comprises the steps of: after a user logs in the function control module, 1) setting a logging password in the password management unit, 2) choosing the function switch control unit to display the function list on a terminal screen, 3) setting the attributes of each function as 'usage permitted' or 'usage forbidden' or the time for 'usage permitted' or 'usage forbidden', and 4) setting the correct system time. Through the invention, parents can efficiently control the time of the children using a specific function of the mobile terminal so as to prevent study delay.

A computer implemented method and system for generating and managing multiple passwords associated with multiple online accounts is provided. The computer implemented method and system provides a password management platform accessible by a computing device via a network. The password management platform acquires information on the online accounts and user passwords associated with the online accounts via a graphical user interface (GUI) provided by the password management platform. The password management platform generates one or more unique secure random passwords to replace the user passwords for each of the online accounts on receiving an indication via the GUI. The password management platform stores the generated unique secure random passwords associated with each of the online accounts for managing access to each of the online accounts. The password management platform provides direct and secure access to the online accounts using the stored user passwords or the generated unique secure random passwords.

A method, data processing system, and computer program product for managing passwords. A computer system receives a notification from a website that indicates a password for the website needs to be changed. If the computer system determines the website is in a list of websites and a classification of the website matches one or more of a set of website classifications, a notification is sent to a password vault that indicates the password for the website needs to be changed. A set of passwords in the password vault is selected based upon the set of passwords meeting a policy for password management.

In various embodiments, a method comprises receiving a custom login script from a first user, receiving a custom change password script from the first user, logging onto an account on a digital device using the custom login script from the first user, changing an old password on the account to a new password at predetermined intervals using the custom change password script from the first user, receiving a password request from a second user, approving the password request, and checking out the new password to the second user.

The invention discloses a method for off-line generation of a dynamic password and debarkation authentication and synchronization of a server, which is realized by the following steps: initialized information of the dynamic password is subject to application, acquisition, reset, cancel and other operations by a password management platform; the password management platform is connected with the server; a password generator saves an initial random number parameter key and a sequence number parameter index which are randomly generated and encrypted by the server; every time the password generator is used, two parameters are utilized to generate a new dynamic password; and when a user end uses an account, the account number or the user name and the dynamic password are input, computed, and authorized whether to pass and synchronously carry out the feedback of continuous debarkation or error with the same random number parameter key and the sequence number index which are saved in the server end, wherein off-line software of the password generator is arranged on equipment of a security environment with software running, storage and computation capabilities, binds a mobile equipment number for each account number name which is received and authorized by a short message gateway module, sends a short message to the bond mobile equipment number, provides binding data and generates andsends the dynamic password.

A system and method for of temporary password management may include: obtaining, by a password management entity, a request to login a local device into an authentication authority; generating, by the password management entity, a temporary password; sending, by the password management entity, the temporary password to the authentication authority; sending, by the password management entity, the temporary password to a user device; obtaining, at the authentication authority the temporary password from the local device; comparing, by the authentication authority, the temporary password obtained from the local device with the temporary password obtained from the password management entity; and authorizing the login if a match is found.

In a storage system, which includes a storage device and a disk control device that controls data transfer between the storage device and a host computer, a security of storage medium making up the storage device is enhanced. For this purpose, the storage system is provided with a password management table, that manages a password for the entire storage device, for each storage medium or for each logical device, and also with a function of setting and unlocking the password for the entire storage device, for each storage medium or for each logical device.

A novel password management device is interposed between a computer and a conventional computer input device such as a keyboard. Passwords are defined at the input device, stored in a preferably encrypted password vault and forwarded to a secure application. When the user is prompted for a password, the device retrieves the password from the vault and provides it to the computer in a manner indistinguishable from conventional data traffic, mitigating the likelihood that the innocuous data stream will be monitored to recover the password. The transmission of a password is push technology and may be enhanced by a gating feature. Automatic password retrieval from the vault is convenient to the user, particularly if the device automatically generates random passwords. No software is installed on the computer; the device is operating system, application and platform independent. The device may be integrated within the input device or within the computer itself.

A system, method and computer program that administers access and security on a network having more than one computer system connected thereto. This system, method and computer program has a local password file (1500) which is one-way encrypted and contains user identifications, associated one-way encrypted passwords and associated privileges for each authorized user allowed access to the wide area network (10). A user login module (1200) is used to receive a user identification or role and password from a user and login the user when a match is found in the local password file (1500). A channel monitoring and filtering module (1000) is provided to monitor and receive broadcast or multicast messages within the wide area network (10) and display the message to the user when the user's associated privileges permit the viewing of the message. This system, method and computer program also has a password management module (1300) to update and insure that all the computers in the network contain the same local password file (1500). A remote auditing module (1400) is provided to monitor and process anomalous events which may occur on a user's computer. A remote control module is also provided to enable a systems administrator or security officer to take appropriate action when a critical event transpires. An authentication module is also provided to enable a system administrator or security officer an option to check and confirm a password entered by a user for re-authentication.