Abstract: In accordance with embodiments disclosed herein, there are provided systems, apparatuses, and methods for implementing secure remediation of devices requesting cloud services. For example, in one embodiment, such means may include means for receiving, at a services provider, a request for services from a client; means for requesting authentication from the client to verify the client is one of a plurality of known subscribers of the services; means for requesting attestation to verify compliance of the client with a policy specified by the services provider; means for receiving an attestation confirmation from an attestation verifier, the attestation confirmation verifying compliance of the client with the policy specified by the services provider; and means for granting the client access to the services requested.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing real-time tracking of virus information as reported from various computers on a distributed computer network. Each client computer on the distributed network contacts an anti-virus scanning site. The site provides a small program or applet that resides in temporary memory of the client computer. The client-user invokes the scan with supplied pattern updates for detecting recent viruses. When the scan has been completed, the user is prompted to supply a country of origin. The name of the virus, its frequency of occurrence, and the country are forwarded as a virus scan log to a virus tracking server, which receives the virus information and thereafter stores it in a database server, which is used to further calculate virus trace display information. A tracking user contacts the virus tracking server and receives map information, which traces the virus activity.