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ByJeffery Miller

Jun 24, 2016

Title:
Systems, methods and computer program products for firewall use of certified binaries

Patent#

US7913299 B2

Publication Date:
Mar 22, 2011

Filing Date:
Dec 21, 2007

Inventors:
Alan D. May, Jeffery A. Miller, Malissa G. Sullivan

Original Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation

Description:
Systems, methods and computer program products for firewall use of certified binaries. Exemplary embodiments include a method including reading a plaintext component from a digital signature, searching the plaintext component for an identifier, reading in a TotalTCPIPPorts field for a total number of sockets to be opened for an application, reading in ports and descriptions for each of the ports, displaying information from the plaintext component up to a block including the identifier, the port being opened and the port description, prompting an instruction, displaying on the screen information from the plaintext component up to a block including the identifier, displaying a warning that the application is opening additional ports beyond the default number specified displaying a warning that opening the additional ports should be avoided and prompting the instruction.

By Jeffery Miller

I am known for being able to quickly decipher difficult problems to assist development teams in producing a solution. I have been called upon to be the Team Lead for multiple large-scale projects. I have a keen interest in learning new technologies, always ready for a new challenge.

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