Simplified Communication of a Reputation Score for an Entity

摘要: A reputation server is coupled to multiple clients via a network. security module in each client monitors encounters with entities such as files, programs, and websites, then computes hygiene score based on the monitoring. The scores are provided server, which for clients' interactions between entity. When particular an entity, obtains entity from server. may comprises statistical measure number of other trustworthy or “good hygiene” that have above threshold. communicates this user message indicating deemed trustworthy.