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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2017

Filed:

Nov. 10, 2009
Applicants:

Sonali Agarwal, Bangalore, IN;

Lee Codel Lawson Tarbotton, Buckinghamshire, GB;

Inventors:

Sonali Agarwal, Bangalore, IN;

Lee Codel Lawson Tarbotton, Buckinghamshire, GB;

Assignee:

McAfee, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/00 (2006.01); G06F 21/62 (2013.01); G06F 21/53 (2013.01); G06F 21/12 (2013.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/6281 (2013.01); G06F 21/128 (2013.01); G06F 21/53 (2013.01); H04L 63/20 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method in one example implementation includes selecting at least one criterion for controlling data transmission from within a virtual machine. At least one application is included within the virtual machine, which includes a policy module. The selected criterion corresponds to at least one policy associated with the policy module. The method also includes evaluating the selected criterion of the policy to permit an attempt to transmit the data from within the virtual machine. In more specific embodiments, the policy may include a plurality of criteria with a first selected criterion permitting transmission of the data to a first application and a second selected criterion prohibiting transmission of the data to a second application. In another specific embodiment, the method may include updating the policy module through an administration module to modify the selected criterion.


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