Abstract: A system and method may be used to automatically configure a distributed computing system. The method may be used to configure an unconfigured computing device for distributed computing in the distributed computing system. At the unconfigured computing device, a contact token comprising contact information may be received. At a processor of the unconfigured computing device, the contact information may be used to initiate transmission of a configuration data request to a first configured computing device of a plurality of configured computing devices that have been configured for distributed computing in the distributed computing system. At the unconfigured computing device, configuration data may be received from the first configured computing device. At the processor, the configuration data may be used to configure the unconfigured computing device for distributed computing in the distributed computing system.

Abstract: A system and method may be used to manipulate secure content on a first computing device through the use of a software developer's kit. The method may include defining a secure container as a subset of a data store of the first computing device. First instructions of the software developer's kit may be executed to retrieve the secure content from a first content source of a plurality of content sources managed by a plurality of different entities. The secure content may be stored in the secure container. At an input device, user input may be received to initiate manipulation of the secure content in a manner that avoids storage of any of the secure content on a portion of the data store outside the secure container.

Abstract: A secure method for requesting resources in a distributed computer network is described. The method comprises of a means of securely integrating a request for a resource along with its validation and authentication from a first server with restrictions for the request such as expiry date and IP address as well as other request parameters. The resulting request is placed on a second server which is capable of decoding and responding to the request or redirects the request securely to a third computer to respond.