Clyde Rogers

US Patent:

20110296164, Dec 1, 2011

Filed:

May 28, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/790004

Inventors:

William E. Boebert - Albuquerque NM, US
Clyde O. Rogers - White Bear Lake MN, US
Glenn Andreas - Fridley MN, US
Scott W. Hammond - St. Paul MN, US
Mark P. Gooderum - New Brighton MN, US

Assignee:

McAfee, Inc. - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 21/22
H04L 9/00
G06F 15/173

US Classification:

713150, 726 27, 709225, 709226

Abstract:

A system and method for providing secure network services. A secure computer including a processor, a memory, and a secure operating system is discussed. The secure operating system includes an operational kernel and an administrative kernel. The operational kernel includes a Type Enforcement security mechanism for restricting execution of files stored in the memory by the processor. The execution restrictions placed on files in the memory of the secure computer can only be modified from within the administrative kernel.