Certifying server side web applications against security vulnerabilities

US8943599B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8943599-B2
Application numberUS-201213650831-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 12, 2012
Priority dateSep 18, 2012
Publication dateJan 27, 2015
Grant dateJan 27, 2015

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Systems for server security verification include a report validation module configured to acquire a public key associated with a received report, where the received report was generated at a server, to decrypt the received report using the public key, and to determine a level of server-side security based on the decrypted report; and a processor configured to reconfigure a browser responsive to the determined level of server-side security.

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What is claimed is: 1. A client security module, comprising: a report validation module configured to acquire a public key associated with a received report, said received report having been generated by a security scan by a server, to decrypt the received report using the public key, and to determine a level of server-side security based on the decrypted report; a processor configured to reconfigure a browser responsive to the determined level of server-side security; and a s…

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What does patent US8943599B2 cover?
Systems for server security verification include a report validation module configured to acquire a public key associated with a received report, where the received report was generated at a server, to decrypt the received report using the public key, and to determine a level of server-side security based on the decrypted report; and a processor configured to reconfigure a browser responsive to…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
IBM
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04L63/1433. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 27 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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