Patents by Inventor James A. Flom

James A. Flom 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: 8601580
    Abstract: Systems and methods for securely operating web servers, operating systems, etc. Methods of embodiments include creating virtual roots for executive jails and corresponding administrative jails within parent operating systems. Embodiments also include setting privileges associated with each of the executive jails to disk read-only. Moreover, administrative jails are hidden from executive jails and the parent operating system is hidden from both sets of jails. Also, the methods include cross mounting user configuration information and/or applications from the administrative jails and in to the corresponding executive jails. Methods can include password protecting the administrative jails and/or restricting the executive jails from initiating outbound communications. Methods can also include storing security related syslog data in locations associated with parent file structure of the parent operating systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Inventors: Robert S. Hansen, James A. Flom
  • Publication number: 20130160084
    Abstract: Systems and methods for securely operating web servers, operating systems, etc. Methods of embodiments include creating virtual roots for executive jails and corresponding administrative jails within parent operating systems. Embodiments also include setting privileges associated with each of the executive jails to disk read-only. Moreover, administrative jails are hidden from executive jails and the parent operating system is hidden from both sets of jails. Also, the methods include cross mounting user configuration information and/or applications from the administrative jails and in to the corresponding executive jails. Methods can include password protecting the administrative jails and/or restricting the executive jails from initiating outbound communications. Methods can also include storing security related syslog data in locations associated with parent file structure of the parent operating systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventors: Robert S. Hansen, James A. Flom