Abstract: In a network comprising a plurality of network resources and at least one directory server, the directory server containing information with a predetermined level of trust about the network resources, a method for automatically providing a user device with information about a network resource in communication with the user device. The communication includes address information about the network resource. The method comprises: automatically retrieving information from the directory server about the network resource in communication; and automatically executing at least one of a set of predetermined actions based on the retrieved information.

Abstract: In a network comprising a plurality of network resources and at least one directory server, the directory server containing information with a predetermined level of trust about the network resources, a method for automatically providing a user device with information about a network resource in communication with the user device. The communication includes address information about the network resource. The method comprises: automatically retrieving information from the directory server about the network resource in communication; and automatically executing at least one of a set of predetermined actions based on the retrieved information.