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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2011
Michael Baentsch, Gross, CH;
Peter Buhler, Horgen, CH;
Harold D Dykeman, Richterswil, CH;
Reto J Hermann, Buttikon, CH;
Frank Hoering, Zurich, CH;
Michael P Kuyper-hammond, Kaltbrunn, CH;
Diego Alejandro Ortiz-yepes, Adliswil, CH;
Thomas D Weigold, Thalwil, CH;
Michael Baentsch, Gross, CH;
Peter Buhler, Horgen, CH;
Harold D Dykeman, Richterswil, CH;
Reto J Hermann, Buttikon, CH;
Frank Hoering, Zurich, CH;
Michael P Kuyper-Hammond, Kaltbrunn, CH;
Diego Alejandro Ortiz-Yepes, Adliswil, CH;
Thomas D Weigold, Thalwil, CH;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method, a secure device and a computer program product for securely managing files. The method includes providing a secure device, where the secure device is protected by design against malicious software or malware and adapted to establish a connection to a server via a host, the host connected to the server through a telecommunication network, upon receiving a request for using a file stored on the secure device, processing the request at the secure device according to an updated use permission associated to the file, where the updated use permission is obtained by instructing at the secure device to establish a connection between the secure device and the server via the host and updating at the device the use permission associated to the file, according to permission data sent from the server through the established connection.