Patents Assigned to VirTru Corporation
  • Patent number: 11531777
    Abstract: A method of restricting data access based on properties of at least one of a process and a machine executing the process includes receiving, by an access control management system, from a first computing device, information associated with an encrypted data object. The method includes requesting, by the access control management system, from a verifier, verification that a second computing device executes a process in accordance with a process attribute identified in the information associated with the encrypted data object. The method includes sending, by the access control management system, to the second computing device, the received information associated with the encrypted data object, responsive to the verification of the process attribute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Virtru Corporation
    Inventors: Rebecca Claire Weiss, Reuven Mark Vallejo Gonzales, William Rodgers Ackerly
  • Patent number: 11196729
    Abstract: A method for distributing encrypted cryptographic data includes receiving, by a key service, from a first client device, a request for a first public key. The method includes transmitting, by the key service, to the first client device, the first public key. The method includes receiving, by the key service, from an access control management system, an encryption key encrypted with the first public key and a request from a second client device for access to the encryption key. The method includes decrypting, by the key service, the encrypted encryption key, with a private key corresponding to the first public key. The method includes encrypting, by the key service, the decrypted encryption key, with a second public key received from the second computing device. The method includes transmitting, by the key service, to the second client device, the encryption key encrypted with the second public key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Virtru Corporation
    Inventor: William R. Ackerly
  • Patent number: 11044239
    Abstract: A method for distributing encrypted cryptographic data includes receiving, by a key service, from a first client device, a request for a first public key. The method includes transmitting, by the key service, to the first client device, the first public key. The method includes receiving, by the key service, from an access control management system, an encryption key encrypted with the first public key and a request from a second client device for access to the encryption key. The method includes decrypting, by the key service, the encrypted encryption key, with a private key corresponding to the first public key. The method includes encrypting, by the key service, the decrypted encryption key, with a second public key received from the second computing device. The method includes transmitting, by the key service, to the second client device, the encryption key encrypted with the second public key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Virtru Corporation
    Inventor: William R. Ackerly
  • Patent number: 10523646
    Abstract: A method for distributing encrypted cryptographic data includes receiving, by a key service, from a first client device, a request for a first public key. The method includes transmitting, by the key service, to the first client device, the first public key. The method includes receiving, by the key service, from an access control management system, an encryption key encrypted with the first public key and a request from a second client device for access to the encryption key. The method includes decrypting, by the key service, the encrypted encryption key, with a private key corresponding to the first public key. The method includes encrypting, by the key service, the decrypted encryption key, with a second public key received from the second computing device. The method includes transmitting, by the key service, to the second client device, the encryption key encrypted with the second public key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Virtru Corporation
    Inventor: William R. Ackerly
  • Patent number: 10114900
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method for generating probabilistically searchable messages includes obtaining, by a computing device, a textual message. The method includes extracting, by the computing device, from the textual message, a plurality of words. The method includes cryptographically hashing, by the computing device, each word of the plurality of words. The method includes mapping, by the computing device, each cryptographically hashed word to a plurality of tokens. The method includes generating, by the computing device, a set of tokens associated with the textual message, the set of tokens including each plurality of tokens associated with each cryptographically hashed word. The method includes storing, by the computing device, the set of tokens associated with the textual message in metadata associated with the textual message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Virtru Corporation
    Inventor: William Ackerly
  • Patent number: 9710659
    Abstract: A method of providing a restricted set of application programming interfaces includes decrypting, by a secure object information reader executing on a computing device, an encrypted data object using information associated with the encrypted data object to generate a decrypted data object, the information received from an access control management system. The method includes intercepting, by a kernel driver executing on the computing device, from a process executing on the computing device, a request to access the decrypted data object. The method includes identifying, by the kernel driver, using the information associated with the encrypted data object, a usage requirement restricting a set of operations available to the process in accessing the decrypted data object. The method includes providing, by the kernel driver, to the process, a restricted set of application programming interfaces with which to interact with the decrypted data object, as permitted by the restricted set of operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Virtru Corporation
    Inventor: William R. Ackerly
  • Patent number: 9225709
    Abstract: A method for distributing cryptographic data to trusted recipients includes receiving, by an access control management system, from a first client device, information associated with an encrypted data object, the information including an identification of a platform for generating an integrity measurement digitally signed by a root of trust. The access control management system receives, from a second client device, a request for the information associated with the encrypted data object. The access control management system verifies that the second client device includes the platform for generating the integrity measurement digitally signed by the root of trust. The access control management system determines, based on the verification of the second client device, not to authenticate the second client device. The access control management system sends, to the second client device, the received information associated with the encrypted data object, responsive to the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Virtru Corporation
    Inventor: William Rodgers Ackerly
  • Patent number: 8874902
    Abstract: A method for distributing cryptographic data to authenticated recipients includes receiving, by an access control management system, from a first client device, information associated with an encrypted data object. The method includes receiving, by the access control management system, from a second client device, a request for the information associated with the encrypted data object. The method includes verifying, by the access control management system, that a user of the second client device is identified in the received information associated with the encrypted data object. The method includes authenticating, by the access control management system, with an identity provider, the user of the second client device. The method includes sending, by the access control management system, to the second client device, the received information associated with the encrypted data object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Virtru Corporation
    Inventor: William Rodgers Ackerly
  • Publication number: 20140052982
    Abstract: A method for distributing cryptographic data to authenticated recipients includes receiving, by an access control management system, from a first client device, information associated with an encrypted data object. The method includes receiving, by the access control management system, from a second client device, a request for the information associated with the encrypted data object. The method includes verifying, by the access control management system, that a user of the second client device is identified in the received information associated with the encrypted data object. The method includes authenticating, by the access control management system, with an identity provider, the user of the second client device. The method includes sending, by the access control management system, to the second client device, the received information associated with the encrypted data object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: VirTru Corporation
    Inventor: William Rodgers Ackerly
  • Patent number: 8589673
    Abstract: A method for distributing cryptographic data to authenticated recipients includes receiving, by an access control management system, from a first client device, information associated with an encrypted data object. The method includes receiving, by the access control management system, from a second client device, a request for the information associated with the encrypted data object. The method includes verifying, by the access control management system, that a user of the second client device is identified in the received information associated with the encrypted data object. The method includes authenticating, by the access control management system, with an identity provider, the user of the second client device. The method includes sending, by the access control management system, to the second client device, the received information associated with the encrypted data object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: VirTru Corporation
    Inventor: William Rodgers Ackerly