CPC H04L 63/102 (2013.01) [G06F 8/61 (2013.01); H04L 63/107 (2013.01); H04L 63/20 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method for controlling access to network resources:
installing a device information application on a user device associated with a user;
requesting access to a network resource associated with a server from the user device through a network;
collecting characteristics of the user device by the device information application;
generating a device information file by the device information application using the characteristics of the user device by the device information application;
providing the device information file to the server by the device information application;
receiving access to the network resource by the user device, wherein the access is based on a comparison of the device information file to an access policy associated with the user and/or the network resource;
receiving a request for a new device information file by the device information application after an amount of time has elapsed since the user device received access to the network resource;
in response to the request, generating the new device information file by the device information application using the characteristics of the user device by the device information application; and
providing the device information file to the server by the device information application.
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