Patent ID: 6834350
Filing Date: 2004-12-21
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A method in one or more computer systems for distributing network security information, comprising:receiving network security information; receiving recipient selection information specifying a characteristic of prospective recipients to be used in selecting recipients for the security information; comparing the received recipient selection information to each of a plurality of prospective recipient profiles, each prospective recipient profile corresponding to one or more prospective recipients and indicating one or more characteristics of the prospective recipients relating to the receipt of network security information; based upon the comparison, selecting at least a portion of the plurality of prospective recipients as recipients of the network security information; addressing the network security information to each of the selected recipients, wherein the network security information is usable by at least one of the selected recipients to modify the behavior of a network security device associated with the selected recipient to better protect the selected recipient against a newly identified network security threat; and in one of the selected recipients, automatically using the network security information to modify the behavior of a network security device associated with the selected recipient.