Abstract: In some embodiments, techniques for processing an alert may include receiving specifications of a region and a time; creating an alert; associating information relating to the region and the time with the alert; determining a current time; determining that the current time matches the time; determining a first current location as a second location; determining that the second location is outside the region; determining a second current location as the third location; determining that the third location is within the region, based at least in part on the first location and the radius; and responsive to determining that that the third location is within the region and that the current time matches the time specification, sending an indication that the alert has been triggered, wherein the indication that the alert has been triggered includes an identifier associated with the alert.

Abstract: In some embodiments, techniques for computer security comprise detecting an attempt of a traversal associated with a link and a link destination, receiving an intended destination, comparing the intended destination and the link destination, and interfering with the traversal, if it is determined that the intended destination is substantially dissimilar to the link destination. In some embodiments, techniques for computer security comprise detecting a link associated with a document, determining a second link associated with a predetermined address and with the link, and rewriting the link including the second link.

Abstract: In some embodiments, techniques for determining a reputation associated with an electronic document may include receiving a reference image, receiving an electronic document, determining a trustworthiness factor associated with the electronic document, creating a modified reference image, wherein creating the modified reference image includes modifying the reference image to a degree corresponding to the trustworthiness factor, wherein a lower trustworthiness factor corresponds to a greater modification relative to a higher trustworthiness factor; and displaying the modified reference image.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a technique for authorizing a subsequent message comprises receiving a request to authorize a subsequent message, determining whether the request is valid, and authorizing the subsequent message, if it is determined that the request is valid.

Abstract: In some embodiments, techniques for rewarding presence include detecting a presence of a mobile phone within an enclosed space, transmitting information relating to the presence of the mobile phone within the enclosed space to a server computer, wherein the server computer processes an award for the presence of the mobile phone within the enclosed space, wherein the award is associated with a user account associated with the mobile phone; and receiving from the server computer information relating to the award.

Abstract: In some embodiments, techniques for audio processing may include receiving a first characterization of a first audio device, including a first audio parameterization that includes at least one parameter relating to characteristics of the first audio device; receiving a second characterization of a second audio device, including a second audio parameterization that includes at least one parameter relating to characteristics of the second audio device; determining a processing parameterization that includes a combination of a plurality of audio processing factors, wherein the audio processing factors include the first characterization and the second characterization; receiving a first electronic audio signal, as the input signal; generating a second electronic audio signal, as the output signal, wherein generating the second electronic audio signal includes processing the input signal using the processing parameterization; and providing the output signal via an electronic audio output interface.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a technique for logging an item encountered by a mobile device comprises automatically detecting an item in an uncontrolled environment, extracting an identity associated with the item, logging an encounter, wherein the encounter includes the identity, and deleting the encounter after a predetermined period of time has elapsed, wherein the encounter is not marked as relevant.

Abstract: In some embodiments, techniques may include receiving an email message; determining a non-recipient email addressee associated with the email message, wherein the non-recipient email addressee has an address that is unaffiliated with a recipient for which the email message has been received; receiving a directive to whitelist the non-recipient email addressee; and responsive to receiving the directive to whitelist the non-recipient email addressee, adding the non-recipient email addressee to a whitelist.

Abstract: In some embodiments, techniques for computer security comprise displaying an electronic document, detecting a request to traverse a link, such as a hyperlink or a form submission, wherein the link is associated with an element of the document, evaluating an attribute, wherein the attribute is associated with the element of the document, and determining whether to perform the action based on the evaluation. Applications of these techniques include mitigating the effect of an attempt to modify web pages for fraudulent purposes, such as by a “phishing” attack incorporating malicious scripting.

Abstract: In some embodiments, techniques for data security may include encoding and decoding unreadably encoded data, such as data encrypted with a public key or tokenized. In some embodiments, techniques for data security may include distributing an encrypted private key. In some embodiments, unreadable data may be encrypted and/or decrypted using time-varying keys. In some embodiments, techniques for data security may include combining information and a policy, and encoding the combined information and policy, wherein encrypting the combined information and policy is performed using a public key, or via tokenization. In some embodiments, techniques for data security may include receiving data, wherein the data has been encoded, decoding the data, determining a first datum and a second datum, wherein the first datum and the second datum are associated with the decoded data, and determining a policy, wherein the policy is associated with the first datum.

Abstract: In some embodiments, techniques for computer security comprise preventing and/or mitigating identity theft such as phishing.

Abstract: In some embodiments, techniques for synchronization comprise connecting to a second data device; determining that a first item of multimedia content is more desired than a second item of multimedia content, based at least in part by determining that the first and second items of multimedia content are similar to a third item of multimedia content, and an explicit rating of the third item of multimedia content; determining a set of multimedia data to be synchronized from the second data device to a first data device, wherein the first item of multimedia content is included in the set of multimedia data and the second item of multimedia content is not included in the set of multimedia data; and synchronizing the set of multimedia data from the second data device to a first data device.

Abstract: In some embodiments, techniques for voting and visual cryptography may include various enhancements.

Abstract: In some embodiments, techniques for processing an alert may include receiving a specification of a region, wherein the specification of the region includes a first location and a radius; creating an alert; associating information relating to the region with the alert; determining a first current location as a second location; determining that the second location is outside the region, based at least in part on the first location and the radius; determining a second current location as the third location; determining that the third location is within the region, based at least in part on the first location and the radius; and responsive to determining that the second location is outside the region and that the third location is within the region, sending an indication that the alert has been triggered, wherein the indication that the alert has been triggered includes an identifier associated with the alert.

Abstract: In some embodiments, techniques comprise receiving route data that includes information relating to a stop, at a portable device that is personal to a passenger on a public conveyance; determining a second destination; determining a first destination that is related to the stop, wherein the first destination is a transfer destination en route to the second destination; determining a current location of the portable device; displaying the current location in conjunction with a route map that includes a representation of the route data, wherein the current location is indicated on the route map; determining, based at least in part on the current location, that the portable device has nearly reached the first destination; providing a first alert at the portable device; determining a second current location; determining that the second current location is related to the second destination; and providing a second alert.

Abstract: In some embodiments, techniques may include receiving an email message; determining a non-recipient email addressee associated with the email message, wherein the non-recipient email addressee has an address that is unaffiliated with a recipient for which the email message has been received; receiving a directive to whitelist the non-recipient email addressee; and responsive to receiving the directive to whitelist the non-recipient email addressee, adding the non-recipient email addressee to a whitelist.

Abstract: In some embodiments, disclosed techniques may include providing a profile of a first user to a second user, wherein the profile of the first user includes a first profile data; determining that the second user is permitted to modify the profile of the first user, wherein said determination includes determining that a social connection exists between the second user and the first user; receiving a second profile data from the second user, wherein the second profile data is a proposed modification to the first profile data; providing the second profile data to the first user; receiving from the first user an approval of a change to the profile of the first user, wherein the change to the profile of the first user includes the second profile data; and associating the second profile data with the profile of the first user.

Abstract: In some embodiments, techniques for voting and visual cryptography may include various enhancements.

Abstract: Contagion isolation and inoculation is disclosed. In some embodiments, a request is received from a host, e.g., via a network interface, to connect to a protected network. It is determined whether the host is required to be quarantined. If the host is required to be quarantined, the host is provided only limited access to the protected network. In some embodiments, a quarantined host is permitted to access the protected network only as required to remedy a condition that caused the quarantine to be imposed, such as to download a software patch, update, or definition; install, remove, and/or configure software and/or settings as required by a policy; and/or to have a scan or other diagnostic and/or remedial operation performed. In various embodiments attempts to communicate with hosts not involved in remediation are redirected to a quarantine system, such as a server, that provides information, notices, updates, and/or instructions to the user.

Abstract: Some embodiments comprise: A recipient data device connects to a source data device, which is associated with a profile that includes consumption state including information relating to a point at which playback of a piece of multimedia content at a playback device, different than the recipient data device, has been terminated. Data is synchronized, including the consumption state. The piece of multimedia content is played at the recipient data device, starting from a playback initiation point related to the point at which playback of the piece of multimedia content was terminated.