Methods and apparatuses for reducing or eliminating unauthorized access to tethered data

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9712324
APP PUB NO 20140289524A1
SERIAL NO

13846977

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Embodiments of a method and apparatus for reducing or eliminating unauthorized access to secured files are generally described herein. In some embodiments, the method includes establishing a connection between a communication portion of the secured file and an authentication agent. The method may include requesting a decryption key from the authentication agent for accessing the secured file on a first computing device. The decryption key may be based on device information retrieved from devices in an authenticated environment of devices. The authenticated environment may be an environment in which the secured the was encrypted. The method may include destroying the secured file subsequent to receiving a message indicating that the requesting has failed.

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EVERFOX HOLDINGS LLC12950 WORLDGATE DR SUITE 600 HERNDON VA 20170

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Neumann, Matthew D Dallas, US 8 47
Smith, Michael W Murphy, US 105 1147

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