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Method and system for authentication of electronic communications

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1531678

A method and system to authenticate electronic communications, such as email. A trusted third party records information of each of sender's communications, such as date, time and recipients. Recipients are allowed to verify if their incoming messages match the data of their senders' outgoing communications. Mismatches can be used to filter out fake messages assuming stolen identities.

Research Organization:
California Inst. of Technology, Pasadena, CA (United States); Sandia Corp., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
Assignee:
California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, CA); Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
Patent Number(s):
7,917,757
Application Number:
11/704,729
OSTI ID:
1531678
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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