Olivier Berger

Title: Olivier Berger and Role-Based Security Policy Management.

Introduction

Olivier Berger is an inventor associated with Onex, Switzerland, and Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. His patent work includes a method for managing security policies across networks with multiple hosts and configurable policy enforcement points.

Latest Patents

The available information identifies one patent associated with Berger: “Method and Apparatus for Role-Based Security Policy Management.” The invention describes creating reusable policy templates for classes of usage-control models, then creating policy instances that apply those templates to identified groups of network hosts. It also describes deploying the instances by generating configuration files for the relevant policy enforcement points.

The method separates permissions among user groups: one group may modify templates, that group or a second group may modify policy instances, and a third group may deploy them. This division supports controlled policy changes and deployment across a network. The supplied data lists 1 patent.

Career Highlights

Berger’s listed company affiliation is Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. His patent reflects work on network security policy management, particularly the use of templates, host-specific policy instances, and role-based controls over modification and deployment.

Collaborations

The supplied information names Joe Reves and Jean-Laurent Huynh as Berger’s coworkers. It does not specify their roles in the patent or describe particular collaborative contributions.

Conclusion

Olivier Berger’s listed invention addresses the structured creation, controlled modification, and deployment of security policies in network environments.