Patents Assigned to The Privacy Factor, LLC
  • Patent number: 11604885
    Abstract: Systems and methods for receiving a request to analyze trust of a client system and perform actions based on a client trust profile. A trust rating server device receives a request from a client computing device to analyze the trust on the device. The request identifies at least one credential or certificate installed on the device for example. The credential or certificate is obtained and analyzed to identify key information that relates to trust, such as level of encryption, country or entity of origin, duration of credential, certifying authority, etc. A rating is established using the key information and compared to a profile or other metric. One or more credentials or certifications may be blocked, disabled, enabled or removed based on a user's profile. Trust credentials are continuously monitored on the device for changes, and new credentials are blocked that do not meet thresholds established in the user's profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: The Privacy Factor, LLC
    Inventor: Mark A. Sartor
  • Patent number: 11588858
    Abstract: A method, non-transitory computer readable medium, and policy rating server device that receives a request from a client computing device for one or more privacy ratings. The request identifies at least one application, such as an application installed on the client computing device for example. A policy associated with the identified application is obtained. The obtained policy is analyzed to identify a plurality of key words or phrases associated with use by the at least one application of functionality of, or personal information stored on, the client computing device. One or more privacy ratings are generated based on numerical values assigned to each of the identified key words or phrases, the generated one or more privacy ratings are output to the client computing device in response to the request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: The Privacy Factor, LLC
    Inventor: Mark A. Sartor
  • Publication number: 20210385250
    Abstract: A method, non-transitory computer readable medium, and policy rating server device that receives a request from a client computing device for one or more privacy ratings. The request identifies at least one application, such as an application installed on the client computing device for example. A policy associated with the identified application is obtained. The obtained policy is analyzed to identify a plurality of key words or phrases associated with use by the at least one application of functionality of, or personal information stored on, the client computing device. One or more privacy ratings are generated based on numerical values assigned to each of the identified key words or phrases, the generated one or more privacy ratings are output to the client computing device in response to the request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: The Privacy Factor, LLC
    Inventor: Mark A. Sartor
  • Publication number: 20210216649
    Abstract: Systems and methods for receiving a request to analyze trust of a client system and perform actions based on a client trust profile. A trust rating server device receives a request from a client computing device to analyze the trust on the device. The request identifies at least one credential or certificate installed on the device for example. The credential or certificate is obtained and analyzed to identify key information that relates to trust, such as level of encryption, country or entity of origin, duration of credential, certifying authority, etc. A rating is established using the key information and compared to a profile or other metric. One or more credentials or certifications may be blocked, disabled, enabled or removed based on a user's profile. Trust credentials are continuously monitored on the device for changes, and new credentials are blocked that do not meet thresholds established in the user's profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: The Privacy Factor, LLC
    Inventor: Mark A. Sartor
  • Patent number: 10963576
    Abstract: Systems and methods for receiving a request to analyze trust of a client system and perform actions based on a client trust profile. A trust rating server device receives a request from a client computing device to analyze the trust on the device. The request identifies at least one credential or certificate installed on the device for example. The credential or certificate is obtained and analyzed to identify key information that relates to trust, such as level of encryption, country or entity of origin, duration of credential, certifying authority, etc. A rating is established using the key information and compared to a profile or other metric. One or more credentials or certifications may be blocked, disabled, enabled or removed based on a user's profile. Trust credentials are continuously monitored on the device for changes, and new credentials are blocked that do not meet thresholds established in the user's profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: The Privacy Factor, LLC
    Inventor: Mark A. Sartor
  • Patent number: 10893074
    Abstract: A method, non-transitory computer readable medium, and policy rating server device that receives a request from a client computing device for one or more privacy ratings. The request identifies at least one application, such as an application installed on the client computing device for example. A policy associated with the identified application is obtained. The obtained policy is analyzed to identify a plurality of key words or phrases associated with use by the at least one application of functionality of, or personal information stored on, the client computing device. One or more privacy ratings are generated based on numerical values assigned to each of the identified key words or phrases. The generated one or more privacy ratings are output to the client computing device in response to the request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: The Privacy Factor, LLC
    Inventor: Mark A. Sartor
  • Publication number: 20200026863
    Abstract: Systems and methods for receiving a request to analyze trust of a client system and perform actions based on a client trust profile. A trust rating server device receives a request from a client computing device to analyze the trust on the device. The request identifies at least one credential or certificate installed on the device for example. The credential or certificate is obtained and analyzed to identify key information that relates to trust, such as level of encryption, country or entity of origin, duration of credential, certifying authority, etc. A rating is established using the key information and compared to a profile or other metric. One or more credentials or certifications may be blocked, disabled, enabled or removed based on a user's profile. Trust credentials are continuously monitored on the device for changes, and new credentials are blocked that do not meet thresholds established in the user's profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: The Privacy Factor, LLC
    Inventor: Mark A. Sartor
  • Patent number: 10498769
    Abstract: A method, comprising: obtaining a current version of a policy associated with an application or website; comparing the current version against a previous version to identify differences in key words or phrases, each difference corresponding to interactions of the application or website, the interactions comprising use of computing device functionality or personal information; for each difference previously associated with a particular level of privacy risk, retrieving the particular level from a database; for each difference not previously associated with the particular level: generating a respective level of privacy risk associated with particular interactions of the application or website corresponding to the difference; associating the respective level to the difference; and storing in the database the difference and the respective level associated with the difference; generating a current privacy risk score based on each of the particular levels and on each of the respective levels associated with the one
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: The Privacy Factor, LLC
    Inventor: Mark A. Sartor
  • Patent number: 10366241
    Abstract: Systems and methods for receiving a request to analyze trust of a client system and perform actions based on a client trust profile. A trust rating server device receives a request from a client computing device to analyze the trust on the device. The request identifies at least one credential or certificate installed on the device for example. The credential or certificate is obtained and analyzed to identify key information that relates to trust, such as level of encryption, country or entity of origin, duration of credential, certifying authority, etc. A rating is established using the key information and compared to a profile or other metric. One or more credentials or certifications may be blocked, disabled, enabled or removed based on a user's profile. Trust credentials are continuously monitored on the device for changes, and new credentials are blocked that do not meet thresholds established in the user's profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: The Privacy Factor, LLC
    Inventor: Mark A. Sartor
  • Publication number: 20180248914
    Abstract: A method, non-transitory computer readable medium, and policy rating server device that receives a request from a client computing device for one or more privacy ratings. The request identifies at least one application, such as an application installed on the client computing device for example. A policy associated with the identified application is obtained. The obtained policy is analyzed to identify a plurality of key words or phrases associated with use by the at least one application of functionality of, or personal information stored on, the client computing device. One or more privacy ratings are generated based on numerical values assigned to each of the identified key words or phrases. The generated one or more privacy ratings are output to the client computing device in response to the request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: The Privacy Factor, LLC
    Inventor: Mark A. Sartor
  • Patent number: 9942276
    Abstract: A method, non-transitory computer readable medium, and policy rating server device that receives a request from a client computing device for one or more privacy ratings. The request identifies at least one application, such as an application installed on the client computing device for example. A policy associated with the identified application is obtained. The obtained policy is analyzed to identify a plurality of key words or phrases associated with use by the at least one application of functionality of, or personal information stored on, the client computing device. One or more privacy ratings are generated based on numerical values assigned to each of the identified key words or phrases. The generated one or more privacy ratings are output to the client computing device in response to the request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: The Privacy Factor, LLC
    Inventor: Mark A. Sartor
  • Publication number: 20170286700
    Abstract: Systems and methods for receiving a request to analyze trust of a client system and perform actions based on a client trust profile. A trust rating server device receives a request from a client computing device to analyze the trust on the device. The request identifies at least one credential or certificate installed on the device for example. The credential or certificate is obtained and analyzed to identify key information that relates to trust, such as level of encryption, country or entity of origin, duration of credential, certifying authority, etc. A rating is established using the key information and compared to a profile or other metric. One or more credentials or certifications may be blocked, disabled, enabled or removed based on a user's profile. Trust credentials are continuously monitored on the device for changes, and new credentials are blocked that do not meet thresholds established in the user's profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: The Privacy Factor, LLC
    Inventor: Mark A. Sartor
  • Publication number: 20170111395
    Abstract: A method, non-transitory computer readable medium, and policy rating server device that receives a request from a client computing device for one or more privacy ratings. The request identifies at least one application, such as an application installed on the client computing device for example. A policy associated with the identified application is obtained. The obtained policy is analyzed to identify a plurality of key words or phrases associated with use by the at least one application of functionality of, or personal information stored on, the client computing device. One or more privacy ratings are generated based on numerical values assigned to each of the identified key words or phrases. The generated one or more privacy ratings are output to the client computing device in response to the request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: The Privacy Factor, LLC
    Inventor: Mark A. Sartor
  • Patent number: 9571526
    Abstract: A method, non-transitory computer readable medium, and policy rating server device that receives a request from a client computing device for one or more privacy ratings. The request identifies at least one application, such as an application installed on the client computing device for example. A policy associated with the identified application is obtained. The obtained policy is analyzed to identify a plurality of key words or phrases associated with use by the at least one application of functionality of, or personal information stored on, the client computing device. One or more privacy ratings are generated based on numerical values assigned to each of the identified key words or phrases. The generated one or more privacy ratings are output to the client computing device in response to the request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: The Privacy Factor, LLC
    Inventor: Mark A. Sartor
  • Patent number: 9473535
    Abstract: A method, non-transitory computer readable medium, and policy rating server device that receives a request from a client computing device for one or more privacy ratings. The request identifies at least one application, such as an application installed on the client computing device for example. A policy associated with the identified application is obtained. The obtained policy is analyzed to identify a plurality of key words or phrases associated with use by the at least one application of functionality of, or personal information stored on, the client computing device. One or more privacy ratings are generated based on numerical values assigned to each of the identified key words or phrases. The generated one or more privacy ratings are output to the client computing device in response to the request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: The Privacy Factor, LLC
    Inventor: Mark A. Sartor
  • Publication number: 20160142445
    Abstract: A method, non-transitory computer readable medium, and policy rating server device that receives a request from a client computing device for one or more privacy ratings. The request identifies at least one application, such as an application installed on the client computing device for example. A policy associated with the identified application is obtained. The obtained policy is analyzed to identify a plurality of key words or phrases associated with use by the at least one application of functionality of, or personal information stored on, the client computing device. One or more privacy ratings are generated based on numerical values assigned to each of the identified key words or phrases. The generated one or more privacy ratings are output to the client computing device in response to the request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: The Privacy Factor, LLC
    Inventor: Mark A. Sartor
  • Patent number: 8918632
    Abstract: A method, non-transitory computer readable medium, and policy rating server device that receives a request from a client computing device for one or more privacy ratings. The request identifies at least one application, such as an application installed on the client computing device for example. A policy associated with the identified application is obtained. The obtained policy is analyzed to identify a plurality of key words or phrases associated with use by the at least one application of functionality of, or personal information stored on, the client computing device. One or more privacy ratings are generated based on numerical values assigned to each of the identified key words or phrases. The generated one or more privacy ratings are output to the client computing device in response to the request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: The Privacy Factor, LLC
    Inventor: Mark A. Sartor