Nortel Networks Corporation

Iridium LLC

Leslie D Owens

I-Hsiang Yu

Michael G Lee

Mark S Plecity

Alvah B Davis

David T Kiswani

A technique for enabling a firewall device to allow encrypted data to securely pass between networks, and at the same time allow the firewall to selectively monitor the encrypted traffic that is allowed to pass is disclosed. In one embodiment, the technique is realized by detecting an exchange of a first encryption key between a host device and a remote device, and the first encryption key supports confidentiality protection of a first security policy between the host device and the remote device. Next, a second encryption key is exchanged with the host device when the exchange of the first encryption key is detected, and the exchange of the second encryption key supports confidentiality protection of a second security policy between the firewall and the host device. Next, based at least in part upon the second security policy, the first encryption key is requested and the first encryption key is sent under the protection of the second security key and in accordance with the second security policy. Finally, encrypted data is passed when it is determined that the first encryption key is received.

Method and apparatus for securely transmitting encrypted data through a firewall and for monitoring user traffic

A method and/or system for validating subscribers includes an insecure communications network, such as, an IS-41 wireless telephone network connecting a plurality of telephone switches. A subscriber or user of the system enters a sequence of digits, namely, a random PIN (personal identification number), and a telephone number of whom he wishes to call. The random PIN provides effectively a &ldquo;digital signature&rdquo; to the telephone number. A second number is dialed to effect call completion. An authentication center exists which authenticates the user by verifying the digital signature and updating a user profile to permit a call only to the telephone number in the sequence dialed by the user. The profile is sent to the serving switch which permits calls only to the destination in the profile. This technique eliminates fraudulent users from stealing telephone identities, &ldquo;cloning&rdquo; phones and placing calls. Calls are optionally completed only to destinations that have been validated.

Method and system for validating subscriber identities in a communications network

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Vienna, VA, United States of America

Leslie D Owens