METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DATA FILE TRANSFER USING DESTINATION LINKED DIRECTORIES

摘要

A file authentication requesting device that stores a computer program for requesting authentication of files in digital systems, the device comprises a confirmation request system that generates a request for a confirmation receipt from a third party authenticator authenticating the attributes of a file; a transferring system that transfers attributes of at least one file to be authenticated to the third party authenticator from the device that requested the confirmation; and a receiving system that receives the confirmation receipt comprising authenticated file attributes, after authentication by the third party authenticator; wherein, at least one file authentication is received from the third party authenticator. Corresponding processing devices, media, systems and methods are also provided.

主权项

1. A method for avoiding electronic mail (email) attacks on a computer, comprising:
downloading to a first email application running on the computer one or more emails in virtual-copy format to prevent the one or more emails from executing; determining by the first email application whether a potentially infected email is in the one or more emails; and displaying the potentially infected email to a user and providing a user interface to allow the user to select and delete the infected email using the first email application prior to downloading emails to a second email application running on the user's computer.