IBM Patents Distributed Filesystem Network Security Extension

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International Business Machines (IBM) has been assigned a patent for a "distributed filesystem network security extension" developed by five co-inventors. The security protocol dynamically implements enhanced mount security of a filesystem when access to sensitive files on a networked filesystem is requested. The system ensures that authorized users can access sensitive files without experiencing significant delays or resource-intensive security features.

Key Takeaways:

  • The patented security protocol dynamically implements enhanced mount security of a filesystem when access to sensitive files is requested.
  • The system re-configures server ports to accept a re-mount from the client via a more secure port, ensuring that sensitive files are shielded from unauthorized capture during transmission.
  • Authorized users can access sensitive files without experiencing significant delays or resource-intensive security features.
  • The system terminates the current mount and re-configures the server ports in a seamless manner.
  • The patent application was filed on May 22, 2003.
  • The patent number is 7,917,751.
  • The co-inventors are Susan Marie Keohane, Gerald Francis McBrearty, Shawn Patrick Mullen, Jessica Kelley Murillo, and Johnny Meng-Han Shieh.

Statistics:

  • The patent application was filed on May 22, 2003.
  • The patent number is 7,917,751.
  • The patent was assigned to International Business Machines (IBM).
  • The co-inventors developed the distributed filesystem network security extension.
  • The system ensures that sensitive files are shielded from unauthorized capture during transmission.

Sources:

  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
  • IBM
  • Contify
  • Patft.uspto.gov (full-text of the patent)