Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for alerting administrators about suspect communications
- Patent Title (中): 提醒管理员有关可疑通信的系统和方法
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Application No.: US11426966Application Date: 2006-06-28
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Publication No.: US08301703B2Publication Date: 2012-10-30
- Inventor: Gregory J. Boss , Christopher J. Dawson , Barry M. Graham , Rick A. Hamilton, II
- Applicant: Gregory J. Boss , Christopher J. Dawson , Barry M. Graham , Rick A. Hamilton, II
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Garg Law Firm, PLLC
- Agent Rakesh Garg; Mark C. Vallone
- Main IPC: G06F15/16
- IPC: G06F15/16 ; G06F15/173

Abstract:
Systems, methods, and computer program products for alerting system administrators and owners about suspect communications, such as communications from open relay, blacklisted, and blocked computers, are disclosed. Embodiments comprise receiving information related to a communication of an electronic document from one computer to another, determining if the sending computer is either blacklisted, and alerting the administrator or owner of the sending computer if it is identified as suspect. In some embodiments, determining if the sending computer is suspect comprises examining blacklisted IP addresses and/or blacklisted domain names. Some embodiments determine the identity of the administrator by examining WHOIS database information. In some embodiments, alerting the administrator or owner comprises sending them an e-mail.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080005312A1 Systems And Methods For Alerting Administrators About Suspect Communications Public/Granted day:2008-01-03
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