Authentication of electronic data

摘要

Systems and techniques for transmitting electronic data by receiving, at a communications system host, electronic data transmitted from a sender and addressed to an intended recipient; authenticating the electronic data based on attributes of the electronic data and appending information to the electronic data indicating that the electronic data has been authenticated.

主权项

1. A method of rendering electronic content to an intended user in a user interface that visually distinguishes official electronic content from unofficial electronic content, the method comprising:
receiving first electronic content for display to the intended user from a first entity; receiving second electronic content for display to the intended user from a second entity; determining, by a processor, that the first entity has normal privileges to provide the first electronic content; determining, by the processor, that the second entity is a trusted entity having special privileges that enable the trusted entity to provide trusted electronic content; configuring, by the processor at, the first electronic content to be rendered as unofficial electronic content using an unofficial format; and configuring, by the processor, the second electronic content to be rendered as trusted electronic content using a trusted format, wherein the trusted format visually distinguishes the trusted electronic content from the unofficial electronic content using a presented graphical element that signifies, to the intended user, that the trusted electronic content originated from a trusted entity having the special privileges.