Patents by Inventor Karl R. Ackerman

Karl R. Ackerman 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: 8978150
    Abstract: A data recovery service protects against unauthorized use of a computer system. The service includes a data feed that contains data recovered from online repositories known to be used by malicious software or individuals, the recovered data identifying a compromised credential of an authorized user of the computer system. Based on this data, a protective action is automatically performed to limit or prevent use of the credential of the authorized user to access the computer system. Protective action may include disabling user account access privileges, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Abraham Zeev Rosen, Karl R. Ackerman, Daniel T. Cohen, Gali Kedar Ratson