Patent ID: 8010996
Filing Date: 2011-08-30
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. In a client computing device, having a graphical user interface including a display and a user interface selection device, a method of generating an anti-phishing mechanism, comprising: retrieving an interface screen that is configured to display user selectable anti-phishing options for use in creating a client side sign-in seal, wherein the client side sign-in seal is independent of a user authentication, and wherein the interface for at least creating and managing the client side sign-in seal is independent of a user authentication; receiving a selection through the user interface selection device of at least one of the user selectable anti-phishing options; modifying the interface screen to enable the user to provide anti-phishing data based on the selected anti-phishing option wherein the user is enabled to modify at least one feature of the provided anti-phishing data, in part, by modifying the interface screen to display additional selectable anti-phishing options and wherein the at least one feature further comprises at least one of a color, a size, or a rotation of the provided anti-phishing data; displaying a requested webpage within the display; and if the webpage is authentic, based in part on the anti-phishing data, then displaying the client side sign-in seal independent of user authentication.