Patents by Inventor Alan Dowd

Alan Dowd has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8949622
    Abstract: A data storage system comprises a removable drive with memory for storing data, and an identifier for identifying the removable data cartridge. A host computer can be coupled in data communication with the removable data cartridge, with a driver for performing data operations thereon. The driver is configured to perform the data operations with encryption, in the presence of the identifier, and to perform the data operations without the encryption, in the absence of the identifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Imation Corp.
    Inventor: Alan Dowd
  • Patent number: 7996201
    Abstract: A network security modeling system which simulates a network and analyzes security vulnerabilities of the network. The system includes a simulator which includes a network vulnerabilities database and a network configuration module having network configuration data. The simulator determines vulnerabilities of the simulated network based on the network configuration data and the vulnerabilities database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: McAfee, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Dowd, Thomas R. Markham, Tomo Foote-Lennox, David Apostal, Raymond Lu
  • Publication number: 20080222731
    Abstract: A network security modeling system which simulates a network and analyzes security vulnerabilities of the network. The system includes a simulator which includes a network vulnerabilities database and a network configuration module having network configuration data. The simulator determines vulnerabilities of the simulated network based on the network configuration data and the vulnerabilities database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Alan Dowd, Thomas R. Markham, Tomo Foote-Lennox, David Apostal, Raymond Lu
  • Patent number: 7315801
    Abstract: A network security modeling system which simulates a network and analyzes security vulnerabilities of the network. The system includes a simulator which includes a network vulnerabilities database and a network configuration module having network configuration data. The simulator determines vulnerabilities of the simulated network based on the network configuration data and the vulnerabilities database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Secure Computing Corporation
    Inventors: Alan Dowd, Thomas R. Markham, Tomo Foote-Lennox, David Apostal, Raymond Lu