Patent ID: 7756841
Filing Date: 2010-07-13
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for identity decisions, comprising: registering to automatically receive at least one change notification on at least one modification to an executable object resulting in a modified executable object, wherein, prior to the at least one modification, identity privileges and decisions regarding an identity of the executable object are cached for the executable object; flagging the modified executable object for reevaluation; upon automatically receiving the at least one change notification, invalidating all of the identity privileges and decisions cached for the executable object; when the modified executable object is flagged for the reevaluation, recomputing an identity of the modified executable object; recomputing the identity privileges and decisions of the modified executable object only when the modified executable object is needed to be executed; and the executable object is associated with a removable media, and wherein, if media-removed change notifications are not supported, the executable object is copied locally into a local copy and all of the identity privileges and decisions associated with the executable object prior to modifying the executable object are computed on the local copy.