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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2004
Thomas G. Phillips, Bellevue, WA (US);
Christopher A. Schoppa, Redmond, WA (US);
Alexander Frank, Bellevue, WA (US);
Mark Curtis Light, Redmond, WA (US);
Wiliam Jefferson Westerinen, Sammamish, WA (US);
Thomas G. Phillips, Bellevue, WA (US);
Christopher A. Schoppa, Redmond, WA (US);
Alexander Frank, Bellevue, WA (US);
Mark Curtis Light, Redmond, WA (US);
Wiliam Jefferson Westerinen, Sammamish, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A network security module for protecting computing devices connected to a communication network from security threats is presented. The network security module is interposed, either logically or physically, between the protected computer and the communication network. The network security module receives security information from a security service. The security information comprises security measures which, when enforced by the network security module, protect the computer from a security threat to the computer. The network security module implements the security measures by controlling the network activities between the protected computer and the network. The network security module also temporarily implements security patches until corresponding patches are installed onto the protected computer.