Patent ID: 7925707
Filing Date: 2011-04-12
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for declassifying a suspicious message, the method comprising: receiving a message at a computing device, the computing device including a message filter application executable by the computing device; classifying the message as suspicious in response to a determination made through execution of the message filter application, the message intended for multiple recipients; generating a notification upon classification of the message as suspicious, the notification delivered to the multiple intended recipients of the message; receiving input from a recipient from the multiple intended recipients to declassify the suspicious message; selecting between the received input to declassify the message and the initial classification of the message as suspicious with respect to ultimate classification of the message, wherein the selection includes a determination as to whether the recipient providing the input is authorized to declassify the message; and processing the message in accordance with the ultimate classification of the message.