Patents by Inventor Kenneth W. S. Morrison

Kenneth W. S. Morrison 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: 10419427
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a password risk evaluator may receive a request including a user identifier (ID) and a password. The password risk evaluator may retrieve a password preference model associated with the user ID, and may determine a risk score indicating a likelihood that the password is associated with the user ID. For example, the password preference model may be based on previous passwords used by the user, and may identify one or more characteristics, formulas, rules, or other indicia typically employed by the user in creating passwords. If the password supplied in the request matches or is similar to one or more elements of the password preference model, it may be more likely that the password in the request is a password supplied by the user. That is, the risk score may be an authentication of the user, or part of the authentication of the user, in some embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: CA, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven L. Greenspan, Debra Danielson, Kenneth W. S. Morrison, Hongrui Gong
  • Publication number: 20190036904
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a password risk evaluator may receive a request including a user identifier (ID) and a password. The password risk evaluator may retrieve a password preference model associated with the user ID, and may determine a risk score indicating a likelihood that the password is associated with the user ID. For example, the password preference model may be based on previous passwords used by the user, and may identify one or more characteristics, formulas, rules, or other indicia typically employed by the user in creating passwords. If the password supplied in the request matches or is similar to one or more elements of the password preference model, it may be more likely that the password in the request is a password supplied by the user. That is, the risk score may be an authentication of the user, or part of the authentication of the user, in some embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Steven L. Greenspan, Debra Danielson, Kenneth W. S. Morrison, Hongrui Gong
  • Patent number: 10122706
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a password risk evaluator may receive a request including a user identifier (ID) and a password. The password risk evaluator may retrieve a password preference model associated with the user ID, and may determine a risk score indicating a likelihood that the password is associated with the user ID. For example, the password preference model may be based on previous passwords used by the user, and may identify one or more characteristics, formulas, rules, or other indicia typically employed by the user in creating passwords. If the password supplied in the request matches or is similar to one or more elements of the password preference model, it may be more likely that the password in the request is a password supplied by the user. That is, the risk score may be an authentication of the user, or part of the authentication of the user, in some embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: CA, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven L. Greenspan, Debra Danielson, Kenneth W. S. Morrison, Hongrui Gong
  • Publication number: 20180124033
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a password risk evaluator may receive a request including a user identifier (ID) and a password. The password risk evaluator may retrieve a password preference model associated with the user ID, and may determine a risk score indicating a likelihood that the password is associated with the user ID. For example, the password preference model may be based on previous passwords used by the user, and may identify one or more characteristics, formulas, rules, or other indicia typically employed by the user in creating passwords. If the password supplied in the request matches or is similar to one or more elements of the password preference model, it may be more likely that the password in the request is a password supplied by the user. That is, the risk score may be an authentication of the user, or part of the authentication of the user, in some embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Steven L. Greenspan, Debra Danielson, Kenneth W. S. Morrison, Hongrui Gong
  • Patent number: 9531753
    Abstract: A secure appliance for use within a multi-tenant cloud computing environment which comprises: a) a policy enforcement point (PEP); b) a hardened Operating System (OS) capable of deploying applications; and c) at least one application capable of hosting services and application program interfaces (APIs).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: CA, INC.
    Inventors: Kenneth W. S. Morrison, Jay W. Thorne
  • Publication number: 20160173534
    Abstract: A secure appliance for use within a multi-tenant cloud computing environment which comprises: a) a policy enforcement point (PEP); b) a hardened Operating System (OS) capable of deploying applications; and c) at least one application capable of hosting services and application program interfaces (APIs).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: CA, INC.
    Inventors: Kenneth W.S. Morrison, Jay W. Thorne
  • Patent number: 9300688
    Abstract: A secure appliance for use within a multi-tenant cloud computing environment which comprises: a) a policy enforcement point (PEP); b) a hardened Operating System (OS) capable of deploying applications; and c) at least one application capable of hosting services and application program interfaces (APIs).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: CA, INC.
    Inventors: Kenneth W. S. Morrison, Jay W. Thorne
  • Publication number: 20110258692
    Abstract: A secure appliance for use within a multi-tenant cloud computing environment which comprises: a) a policy enforcement point (PEP); b) a hardened Operating System (OS) capable of deploying applications; and c) at least one application capable of hosting services and application program interfaces (APIs).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: LAYER 7 TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Kenneth W. S. Morrison, Jay W. Thorne