Methods for rapid enrollment of users of a secure, shared computer system via social networking among people on a selective list

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a system for rapid enrollment of users of a secure, shared computer system comprising: (a) a secure shared computer system accessible only by approved users; (b) a plurality of approved users of the secure shared computer system; (c) a system manager that operates the secure shared computer system; (d) a plurality of member organizations, wherein the member organizations purchase a right to allow employees or members of the member organizations to be approved users of the shared computer system from the system manager; (e) at least one email system operated by each member organization which the employees or members of the member organizations use to receive and send email, where access to email sent to each individual employee or member is securely limited to that individual; (f) at least one accrediting organization, wherein the at least one accrediting organization registers member organizations and grants rights for employees or members of the member organizations, individuals holding such rights being people who are eligible to use the shared computer system; and (g) a selective list of eligible organizations and individuals; wherein an organization must be registered by the accrediting organization to be eligible to be a member organization; wherein a person must be an employee or member of a member organization and hold rights granted by at least one of the accrediting organizations to be eligible to be a user of the shared computer system; wherein the system manager organizes the shared computer system to enforce registration by an organization and holding of rights by an individual; and wherein the selective list enumerates the individuals who hold such rights and are eligible to become approved users of the shared computer system.