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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2005
Alexander Wade Campbell, Woodinville, WA (US);
Lee Thomas Dolsen, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Vilis Ositis, Sunol, CA (US);
Cameron Charles Smith, Redwood City, CA (US);
Alexander Wade Campbell, Woodinville, WA (US);
Lee Thomas Dolsen, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Vilis Ositis, Sunol, CA (US);
Cameron Charles Smith, Redwood City, CA (US);
Blue Coat Systems, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems for blocking unwanted software downloads within a network. Such methods may thereby prevent (i) downloads of spyware from one or more identified locations, and/or (ii) certain outbound communications from the network and/or may also permit software downloads only from specified locations. In general, the policies are defined by rules specified by a network administrator or other user.