This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Netscape Communications Corporation. Active years: 2010.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2010
Title: Michael Mullany: Password Security Innovation
Introduction
Michael Mullany is an inventor associated with Palo Alto, California, and Netscape Communications Corporation. His patent work addresses a practical security challenge: helping users understand the strength of a password as they create it.
Latest Patents
Mullany is credited with 1 patent: “System and Method for Determining Relative Strength and Crackability of a User’s Security Password in Real Time,” also described as “System and Method for Determining Crackability of a Password in Real Time.”
The invention describes a server that provides a software package to a client system. The package includes a password-entry facility and a strength-determination facility. As a user enters a password candidate one character at a time, the system repeatedly evaluates its crackability in real time.
Career Highlights
Mullany’s listed company affiliation is Netscape Communications Corporation. His patent reflects an approach to password security that gives users immediate feedback while they are choosing a password.
Collaborations
The available information identifies Netscape Communications Corporation as Mullany’s company affiliation. It does not specify collaborators or other organizations involved in the patent.
Conclusion
Michael Mullany’s patent focuses on real-time password crackability assessment, connecting his work with the broader effort to make password creation more informed and secure.
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