CrossLogix Allowed US Patent for Access Control in a Distributed Environment; Patent Covers Management and Enforcement of Complex Security in a Distributed Computer Network.Business/Technology Editors REDWOOD SHORES, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 12, 2000 CrossLogix(TM) Inc., the enterprise entitlement An individual's right to receive a value or benefit provided by law. Commonly recognized entitlements are benefits, such as those provided by Social Security or Workers' Compensation. software company, today announced that it has been allowed a United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. patent for systems that control authorization to applications, content and data in a distributed environment, including the Internet. The CrossLogix patent protects authorization systems in which business policies are located on a central server and then distributed to multiple applications where authorization requests are managed. The patent also protects Crosslogix's invention of a new software system, called CrossLogix2(TM), that uses business rules to permit or prevent access to on-line assets in an enterprise network. "In the Internet era, an application with built-in entitlement is too expensive to maintain, and almost impossible to change with the business," said Dr. Mark Moriconi, CrossLogix founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "Simple Access Control Lists (ACLs) don't scale and don't function effectively in a distributed environment. CrossLogix2 is the first industrial strength, rules-based entitlement system that authorizes access to network assets in a heterogeneous environment Using hardware and system software from different vendors. Organizations often use computers, operating systems and databases from a variety of vendors. Contrast with homogeneous environment. as a matter of business policy, and on an unlimited scale. Now it is protected by patent." CrossLogix2 entitles employees, customers, partners, and suppliers to relevant enterprise information via the Internet. Because of the unique, application independent design, companies are able to rapidly and safely deploy enterprise applications to the Internet, reduce the time and cost of software development, and adapt to changing business requirements with no reprogramming Reprogramming refers to erasure and remodeling of epigenetic marks, such as DNA methylation, during mammalian development[1]. After fertilization some cells of the newly formed embryo migrate to the germinal ridge and will eventually become the germ cells . CrossLogix2 will run in any operating environment In computing, an operating environment is the environment in which users run programs, whether in a command line interface, such as in MS-DOS or the Unix shell, or in a graphical user interface, such as in the Macintosh operating system. and has been designed to preserve investment in existing applications, which can dramatically accelerate the deployment of business services to the web. For more information about CrossLogix and CrossLogix2, visit the company's web site at www.crosslogix.com. About CrossLogix Inc. CrossLogix builds software that entitles Internet access See how to access the Internet. to enterprise applications, content, and data as a matter of business policy. The company is privately held, has raised $32 million in equity funding Equity funding An investment consisting of a life insurance policy and a mutual fund. The insurance policy is paid by the collateral value of fund shares, giving the investor the advantages of insurance protection with the growth potential of a mutual fund. to date, and is headquartered in Redwood Shores, CA. CrossLogix, CrossLogix2, Business Logix Manager, Business Logix Engine are trademarks of CrossLogix, Inc. All other reference marks are those of their respected holders and are subject to change without notice. CrossLogix has patented the technology used in its Entitlement Software. The patent has been allowed by the US Patent and Trademark Office. (c)2000 CrossLogix Inc. All rights reserved. |
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