Intel Corporation

Kantox Limited

John M Carbajal

Carlos V Rozas

Gary L Graunke

Paul C Drews

Antonio Rami Guix

Guillaume Allain

Philippe Gelis

Álvaro Vilanova Vidal

Eric R Dittert

Simon Chevoleau

Exemplary embodiments provide hedge management systems and methods for implementation of automated hedging programs. The automated hedge management system manages various types of hedging programs on behalf of various clients based on currency exchange information received from any of various market data providers. The automated hedge management system also interfaces with various hedge service providers (e.g., banks or other asset market makers) such as for implementing a hedge decision, e.g., to purchase or sell a forward contract. Exemplary embodiments are implemented using parameterized programs and parameterized program engines, thereby allowing a single program engine to implement multiple hedging program instances including combinations of instances.

Automated hedge management systems and methods

A method for generating a signed manifest includes referencing an object. A metadata name is recorded. A digest algorithm is recorded. An integrity value that belongs to the object that corresponds to the metadata subject name is digested with the digest algorithm.

Method and apparatus for verifying the integrity of digital objects using signed manifests

A method and apparatus for ensuring system boot image integrity and authenticity is described. In one embodiment, the invention provides security from the end of Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) initialization to the point in time at which control is transferred to a high-level operating system (OS). The OS boot image is obtained via a network connection and is checked for integrity and authority to run on a particular platform. For this purpose, the invention provides a boot image security usage model that is simple and flexible enough to cover a variety of needs. Because receipt of boot images via a network connection can be subject to size constraints, the invention allows software to bootstrap more sophisticated security software if desired. In general, the invention utilizes one or more Remote-Boot Authorization Certificates for each group of platforms to be managed. The authorization certificate for a group of platforms is configured into each of the platforms in a group as the source of authority for allowing boot images to be executed. The authorization certificate is also the source of authority for allowing reconfiguration commands, including reconfiguration commands that transfer the source of authority to another authority. In one embodiment, IT organizations can create different authorization certificates for different groups to allow the different groups to be managed by different authorities. Authority can also be transferred between management groups. The Remote-Boot Authorization Certificates provide protection against remote-boot images that have been damaged and/or tampered with either in transit or on a server, the ability to designate and enforce which boot images are permitted, and a mechanism to limit the scope of management authorities having remote-boot authority.

Interface for ensuring system boot image integrity and authenticity

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John M Carbajal