Arthur William Gilbert

US Patent:

7251831, Jul 31, 2007

Filed:

Apr 19, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/838749

Inventors:

Arthur Miles Gilbert - Bethel CT, US
James J. Whitmore - Carlisle PA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 11/00

US Classification:

726 25, 713166

Abstract:

A system and method of designing a secure solution which meets the needs of a customer but which is appropriate and repeatable and may use components which are insecure or not trusted. In its preferred embodiment, the security system includes subsystems selected from access control, information flow, identity and credentials management, integrity and assurance In each subsystem, elements are employed to reduce the effect of perils and to provide a repeatable system design.

US Patent:

8161525, Apr 17, 2012

Filed:

May 30, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/755529

Inventors:

Arthur Miles Gilbert - Bethel CT, US
James J. Whitmore - Carlisle PA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H04L 29/06

US Classification:

726 2, 713166

Abstract:

A system and method of designing a secure solution which meets the needs of a customer but which is appropriate and repeatable and may use components which are insecure or not trusted. In its preferred embodiment, the security system includes subsystems selected from access control, information flow, identity and credentials management, integrity and assurance. In each subsystem, elements are employed to reduce the effect of perils and to provide a repeatable system design.