Jeff P Cook

US Patent:

7039721, May 2, 2006

Filed:

Jul 11, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/904310

Inventors:

Handong Wu - Los Angeles CA, US
Jeff Cook - Santa Monica CA, US

Assignee:

McAfee, Inc. - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16
G06F 11/30

US Classification:

709245, 713201

Abstract:

A method for protecting a host located within a computer network. The method includes mapping a public host address for a public host to a secret host address for a secret host containing data accessible over the computer network. The public host address is available from a domain name system server. The method further includes receiving a request for communication with the secret host at the public host and forwarding the request from the public host to the secret host. The request is processed at the secret host which communicates over the network and the communication appears to be sent from the public host.

US Patent:

6950933, Sep 27, 2005

Filed:

May 19, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/574395

Inventors:

Jeff Cook - Venice CA, US
Michael Heyman - Columbia MD, US
Peter Dinsmore - Ellicott City MD, US

Assignee:

Networks Associates Technology, Inc. - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

H04L009/00

US Classification:

713158, 713155, 713156, 713157, 713200, 705 80, 379 57

Abstract:

A system for notification of a change in condition of an electronic certificate is disclosed. The system includes a certificate server comprising a processor having a computer program comprising a plurality of executable modules that are executable on the processor. A first executable module is for detecting a change in condition of an electronic certificate. A second executable module in the computer program is for notifying a user of the electronic certificate of the change in condition. The computer program may comprise a third module for negotiating a contract, called a certificate action point (CAP), with the certificate user regarding the type of change in condition the second module notifies the certificate user of, the way the second module notifies the certificate user, the diligence with which the second module notifies the certificate user of the change in condition, and a price for notifying the certificate user. The change in condition may comprise revocation of, roll-over of, change in field of, disablement of, expiration of the electronic certificate, or other type of change in condition of an electronic recognized by those skilled in the art. An updated electronic certificate may be forwarded to the certificate user, thereby updating the electronic certificate with respect to the certificate user to the new version of the electronic certificate.