Lenovo Global Technology (United States) Inc. (20240333745). METHOD TO REDUCE USERS FROM FALLING VICTIM OF RANSOMWARE simplified abstract
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METHOD TO REDUCE USERS FROM FALLING VICTIM OF RANSOMWARE
Organization Name
Lenovo Global Technology (United States) Inc.
Inventor(s)
Eric R. Kern of Chapel Hill NC (US)
Robert Furda of Bratislava (SK)
MD Kamrul Hasan of Romansville PA (US)
Mahesh Bharadwaj of Melbourne (AU)
METHOD TO REDUCE USERS FROM FALLING VICTIM OF RANSOMWARE - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240333745 titled 'METHOD TO REDUCE USERS FROM FALLING VICTIM OF RANSOMWARE
The abstract of the patent application describes a method and computer program product aimed at reducing users' vulnerability to ransomware attacks. The method involves administering security awareness tests to users, monitoring their compliance with cybersecurity protocols, and updating their security awareness scores accordingly.
- The method periodically administers security awareness tests to users to assess their knowledge of ransomware and cybersecurity protocols.
- Based on user performance, a security awareness score is generated and updated in response to changes in performance and compliance.
- The updated security awareness score is embedded into a security chip of a hardware device in the computer system.
Potential Applications: - Enhancing cybersecurity measures in organizations - Improving user awareness and compliance with cybersecurity protocols - Preventing ransomware attacks and data breaches
Problems Solved: - Reducing the risk of users falling victim to ransomware attacks - Enhancing overall cybersecurity posture of organizations - Improving user education and awareness of cybersecurity best practices
Benefits: - Increased protection against ransomware attacks - Enhanced user compliance with cybersecurity protocols - Improved overall cybersecurity resilience
Commercial Applications: Title: "Enhancing Cybersecurity Awareness and Compliance for Organizations" This technology can be used by cybersecurity companies to offer security awareness training and compliance monitoring services to organizations. It can also be integrated into hardware devices to provide an additional layer of security against ransomware attacks.
Questions about the technology: 1. How does the method assess user knowledge of ransomware and cybersecurity protocols? 2. What are the potential implications of embedding the security awareness score into a hardware device?
Original Abstract Submitted
a method and computer program product to reduce users from falling victim of ransomware is disclosed. the method includes periodically administering, by a processor, a security awareness test to a user and generating a security awareness score based on user performance. the security awareness test assesses knowledge of the user with respect to ransomware and cybersecurity protocols of a computer system. the method includes monitoring compliance of the user with the ransomware and cybersecurity protocols and updating the security awareness score in response to changes to the performance and/or compliance. the updated security awareness score is embedded into a security chip of a hardware device of the computer system.
