Abstract: A computer implemented method manages virtual disks. A number of processor units detects attachment of a storage to a host operating system. The number of processor units mounts the storage to a set of mount points. The number of processor units creates a set of virtual disks and assigning, by the number of processor units, the set of virtual disks to a guest in operation in which instructions for the operation are performed without interruption. According to other illustrative embodiments, a computer system and a computer program product for managing virtual disks are provided.

Abstract: A computer implemented method manages virtual disks. A number of processor units detects attachment of a storage to a host operating system. The number of processor units mounts the storage to a set of mount points. The number of processor units creates a set of virtual disks and assigning, by the number of processor units, the set of virtual disks to a guest in operation in which instructions for the operation are performed without interruption. According to other illustrative embodiments, a computer system and a computer program product for managing virtual disks are provided.

Abstract: Systems and methods for secure user authentication are described. In certain embodiments, a client device such as a smartphone may be provisioned with a secure key and/or other secret information. The client device may be used to generate unique secure tokens and/or other credentials used in connection with an authentication process. A user may provide the generated tokens and/or other credentials to a service provider in connection with a request to access a managed service. The validity of the generated tokens and/or other credentials may be verified by an authentication service in communication with the service provider.

Abstract: Systems and methods for secure user authentication are described. In certain embodiments, a client device such as a smartphone may be provisioned with a secure key and/or other secret information. The client device may be used to generate unique secure tokens and/or other credentials used in connection with an authentication process. A user may provide the generated tokens and/or other credentials to a service provider in connection with a request to access a managed service. The validity of the generated tokens and/or other credentials may be verified by an authentication service in communication with the service provider.

Abstract: Systems and methods for secure user authentication are described. In certain embodiments, a client device such as a smartphone may be provisioned with a secure key and/or other secret information. The client device may be used to generate unique secure tokens and/or other credentials used in connection with an authentication process. A user may provide the generated tokens and/or other credentials to a service provider in connection with a request to access a managed service. The validity of the generated tokens and/or other credentials may be verified by an authentication service in communication with the service provider.

Abstract: Systems and methods for secure user authentication are described. In certain embodiments, a client device such as a smartphone may be provisioned with a secure key and/or other secret information. The client device may be used to generate unique secure tokens and/or other credentials used in connection with an authentication processes. A user may provide the generated tokens and/or other credentials to a service provider in connection with a request to access a managed service. The validity of the generated tokens and/or other credentials may be verified by an authentication service in communication with the service provider.

Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a method, which can comprise, responsive to a request from a client for data services associated with an application, automatically transmitting a notification to the client indicating that a data set will be accessible asynchronously, the notification comprising an address associated with a future asynchronous transmission of the data set.

Abstract: Systems and methods for secure user authentication are described. In certain embodiments, a client device such as a smartphone may be provisioned with a secure key and/or other secret information. The client device may be used to generate unique secure tokens and/or other credentials used in connection with an authentication processes. A user may provide the generated tokens and/or other credentials to a service provider in connection with a request to access a managed service. The validity of the generated tokens and/or other credentials may be verified by an authentication service in communication with the service provider.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a technique for managing an electronic data representation includes storing first and second attributes in response to the creation of the electronic data representation by a user. The electronic data representation may be any type of digital asset, for example. The first and second attributes may be accessed in response to a message including the digital asset being sent by another or the same user. The message may be allowed to pass from a first domain (e.g., a trusted domain) to a second domain (e.g., an open domain) or the message may be maintained in the first domain in response to the first and second attributes. The first attributes may be an asset signature including an identifier and a digital watermark, for example. The second attributes may be an asset policy including distribution lists for sending and/or receiving the message, a content appropriate for sending field, and a time frame for message sending, for example.

Abstract: Certain exemplary embodiments comprise a method, which can comprise, responsive to a request from a client for data services associated with an application, automatically transmitting a notification to the client indicating that a data set will be accessible asynchronously, the notification comprising an address associated with a future asynchronous transmission of the data set.

Abstract: An illumination module includes a plurality of LEDs and a control circuit, wherein each of the LEDs generates a beam in a unique color and the control circuit, electrically connected to the LEDs, periodically switches among the LEDs to illuminate at a switching rate and in a switching sequence in order to mix the beams to visually produce a light in a particular color. An illumination system includes a plurality of aforementioned illumination modules and a control circuit, electrically connected to the illumination modules. The control circuit periodically switches among the illumination modules to illuminate at a switching rate and in a switching sequence.

Abstract: A backlight module is provided, comprising a light emitting diode (LED), a light guide plate and a fluorescence material. The fluorescence material is disposed in a transmission path of a first light or within the light guide plate. Then the fluorescence material is excited by the first light to generate one or more second lights. The first light and the second light are mixed or the second lights with different wavelengths are mixed to form a white light to generate a plane light source with a desired color temperature.