Patent ID: 7818781
Filing Date: 2010-10-19
Classification: G06F,G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method performed by a computer having a memory and a processor for setting a self-imposed policy of a process, comprising: under control of an operating system, starting execution by the processor of the process with an initial policy; under control of the process, and before the process starts executing code that may perform a risky activity, sending from the process to the operating system a first request to set a self-imposed policy on the process, the first request including an indication of the self-imposed policy and indicating whether the self-imposed policy is revocable or irrevocable, the self-imposed policy setting access restrictions that are more restrictive than the initial policy of the process; under control of the operating system, under control of the process, under control of the operating system, under control of the process, under control of the operating system,