Client authentication and data management system

A system for protecting a computing device from unauthorized use comprising:

• (a) a computing device configured for communication over a network, said computing device having a virtual machine manager configured to run on said computing device, said computing device having memory, storage, input/output functions, and network capabilities;
• (b) a virtual machine controlled by said virtual machine manager;
• (c) a virtual machine operating system configured to run in said virtual machine;
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• (d) a server configured for authenticating said computing device, said virtual machine manager configured to communicate a request for authentication to said server prior to launching said virtual machine, said virtual machine manager configured to either launch said virtual machine and boot said virtual machine operating system, or to not launch said virtual machine, based upon a response from said server to said request for authentication.

A system comprising:

• (a) a computing device configured for communication over a network
• (b) a virtual machine manager configured to communicate over said network;
• (c) a virtual machine configured to communicate with and be controlled by said virtual machine manager;
• (d) a server program configured for authenticating said computing device, said virtual machine manager configured to communicate a request for authentication to said server program prior to launching said virtual machine, and said virtual machine manager configured to either launch or not launch said virtual machine to run on said computing device based upon a response to said request for authentication.