Abstract: A system is provided for managing email and eliminating spam wherein an email client (112) is configured to receive digitally signed email (117), identify spam email, and allow a user to report digitally signed spam to a certificate authority (115) issuing the attached digital certificate.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a hallmark verification process for verifying a hallmark of a web site, the process comprising the step of a user activating a hallmark verification process on a device with access to the web site in which the web site does not have access to the activation of the verification request.

Abstract: A method and system of displaying information indicators that help provide security assurances to consumers. The method works by having a plug-in or browser extension that determines the URL of a browsed to website. The browser then initiates a secure connection to the domain associated with the URL of a browsed-to website. The plug-in can then show an indicator based on whether or not a digital certificate exists. If desired, the plug-in can perform further checks to ensure the validity and authenticity of the certificate. The information indicators can be static, pre-selected by the program, or selected by the end user.

Abstract: A method and system for conveying trust and security to consumers regarding the validity of a web page or the web-pages source by showing a feature from webpage as determined by a digital certificate associated with the webpage. The security of the method and system can be further enhanced by preventing any overwriting of the feature and by displaying the feature independent of the web-page being accessed by the user.

Abstract: A method of advertising using a user profile based on a user's interaction with websites, including the time spent on the website and the user's rating of keywords associated with the contents of the website.

Abstract: A method and system for displaying the trusted status of a website by displaying a trust symbol that is displayed as part of the website so that they trust symbol does not scroll when the website is scrolled, preventing the trust symbol from ever being hidden from the user. Specifically, displaying the trust symbol in the comer or bottom of the web page works well. The trust symbol can include information about the website that may be displayed when the computer user interacts with the trust symbol. Both the trust symbol and the information displayed about the website can be generated dynamically by the third party validator for display on website. However the location of the display of the trust symbol remains under the control of the website operator so as not to interfere with the aesthetics of the site.

Abstract: A method and system of performing vulnerability and security scans on an internet connected device where the device is behind a network security device such as a firewall. The method is performed by having an agent that is local to the device to be scanned create a VPN connection with a scanning server and then performing the scanning over the VPN. The connection is terminated at the end to free up system resources.

Abstract: A method of encrypting email where a email is intercepted from an email sender, a public and private key pair is generated, and the private key is used to encrypt the email. A secure connection is then established with a server and the private key is sent to the server. The email is sent to the recipients who then connects to the server. The server performs authentication on the recipients. The recipients request the private key from the server which is returned by the server. The email is then decrypted using the returned private key.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a communication method for use between a first computer node (2) with pre-stored first computer node information and a plurality of other computer nodes (M1, M2, Mn), the first computer node and the other computer nodes being connected by a distributed electronic network, the method comprising the steps of providing an information request and the first computer node pre-stored information to at least one of the other computer nodes, and the at least one other computer node adaptively providing the first computer node with information in response to the information request according to the first computer node pre-stored information; in which the first computer node pre-stored information is in addition to the first computer node internet protocol address. A corresponding computer system is also disclosed.

Abstract: A system and method for establishing trust online includes displaying a trust symbol on a web page; wherein the trust symbol is configured to display security and assurance related information.

Abstract: A method of modifying software comprising the steps of: (i) selecting a self-containing instruction set from the software; and (ii) modifying the software whereby when executed the selected self-containing instruction set is executed in a separate processor.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a hallmark verification process for verifying a hallmark of a web site, the process comprising the step of a user activating a hallmark verification process on a device with access to the web site in which the web site does not have access to the activation of the verification request.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method of displaying a feature relating to a web-page, the method comprising the steps of determining a feature of the web-page from a digital certificate associated with the web-page and displaying the feature. Other related aspects are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a communication method for use between a first computer node (2) with pre-stored first computer node information and a plurality of other computer nodes (M1, M2, Mn), the first computer node and the other computer nodes being connected by a distributed electronic network, the method comprising the steps of providing an information request and the first computer node pre-stored information to at least one of the other computer nodes, and the at least one other computer node adaptively providing the first computer node with information in response to the information request according to the first computer node pre-stored information; in which the first computer node pre-stored information is in addition to the first computer node internet protocol address. A corresponding computer system is also disclosed.