Patent ID: 7752442
Filing Date: 2010-07-06
Classification: G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. In a distributed computing system environment that includes a plurality of computing devices that each comprise a processor and system memory, a method of transmitting a secure message from a first party to a second party, the first party using a first cryptographic technology and the second party using a second cryptographic technology, wherein the first and second parties are within a generic security framework and wherein the generic security framework abstracts cryptographic technologies and license formats, the method comprising: determining that a message is to be sent to the second party; a processor creating at least one security credential using a modular security policy and creating an encrypted message from the message, wherein the modular security policy: formatting a second message with a markup language wherein the markup language comprises at least one header and wherein the second message contains the encrypted message; inserting at least the one security credential into the at least one header in the markup language in the second message; and transmitting the second message to the second party and wherein the second party can use the modular security policy to decrypt and verify the message.