Patent ID: 7191466
Filing Date: 2007-03-13
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of providing improved security for systems or files accessible by password data entry comprising: determining a secure password; providing a system or file; providing the secure password to a password database independent of the system and the file storage therein in association with a security level; providing the secure password to a password sub-system for securing the determined system or file; determining a user authorization method having an associated security level sufficient for accessing the secure password, the user authorization method determined in dependence upon the security level and some user authorization having different associated security levels than others; authorizing an individual according to the determined user authorization method; and when the individual is authorized, retrieving the secure password from the password database and automatically providing the secure password to the system or file password subsystem for accessing the system or file wherein the system or file is accessible by manually entering the secure password to the password sub-system.