Robert L Rainey

US Patent:

20150248548, Sep 3, 2015

Filed:

Feb 28, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/192953

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Gary D. Cudak - Creedmoor NC, US
Jeffrey S. Holland - Durham NC, US
Robert B. Rainey - Morrisville NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 21/44
G06F 21/31

Abstract:

A computer program product for controlling access to a resource of an electronic device includes program instructions for executing a method. The method stores a first password and a second password in memory of the electronic device, wherein the first password and the second password are used to allow a user to gain access to a resource of the electronic device, and wherein the second password has greater password strength than the first password. The method further includes, during a first time period passing since the user last accessed the resource, granting the user access to the resource in response to receiving the first password, and, during a second time period following the first time period, granting the user access to the resource only in response to receiving the second password. An alternative method increases the number of required security measures as a function of time since the last access.

US Patent:

20150248550, Sep 3, 2015

Filed:

Mar 3, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/194968

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
Gary D. Cudak - Creedmoor NC, US
Jeffrey S. Holland - Durham NC, US
Robert B. Rainey - Morrisville NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 21/44

Abstract:

A method includes storing a first password and a second password in memory of the electronic device, wherein the first password and the second password are used to allow a user to gain access to a resource of the electronic device, and wherein the second password has greater password strength than the first password. The method further includes, during a first time period passing since the user last accessed the resource, granting the user access to the resource in response to receiving the first password, and, during a second time period following the first time period, granting the user access to the resource only in response to receiving the second password. An alternative method increases the number of required security measures as a function of time since the user last accessed the resource.