Patent ID: 7519826
Filing Date: 2009-04-14
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of securing access to computer system resources by requiring authorized user requesters requesting access to the resources to undergo one or more additional authorization before access to the resources is granted, the method comprising the steps of: providing a networked computer system comprising an authorization agent with an operatively associated requestor interface wherein the authorization agent is adapted to control access to one or more resources operatively associated with a protected device, providing an authorization server communicatively associated with the authorization agent, providing a policy engine communicatively associated with the authorization server, wherein the policy engine determines what resources operatively associated with protected device require additional authorization for access and requirements for the access; and for each request from an authorized user requester to the authorization agent for access to a resource that the policy engine has predetermined will require additional authorization for access, performing the steps of;