System, method, apparatus and computer program product for facilitating digital communications

A computer program product including a computer storage medium, said computer storage medium comprising one of volatile media and non-volatile media, and a computer program code mechanism embedded in the computer storage medium for preventing unsecured access to a computer over a network by a client running on a remote computer, the computer code mechanism comprising:

• a computer code device configured to store at least one client policy, said client policy including a configuration of said remote computer that reduces the likelihood of a security breach of said computer as a result of said remote computer accessing said computer;
• a computer code device configured to receive a request from a user for access to said computer;
• a computer code device configured to determine a location type of said remote computer;
• a computer code device configured to select a desired policy from among said at least one client policy based on said location type of said remote computer;
• a computer code device configured to select a connection type from available connections to said computer based on said desired policy;
• a computer code device configured to verify that said remote computer conforms with said desired policy;
• and
• a computer code device configured to connect said client to said computer;
• wherein said remote computer accesses said computer over said network if said remote computer conforms with said desired policy.

An apparatus for preventing unsecured access to a computer over a network by a client running on a remote computer comprising:

• means for storing at least one client policy, said client policy including a configuration of said remote computer that reduces the likelihood of a security breach of said computer as a result of said remote computer accessing said computer;
• means for receiving a request from a user for access to said computer;
• means for determining a location type of said remote computer;
• means for selecting a desired policy from among said at least one client policy based on said location type of said remote computer;
• means for selecting a connection type from available connections to said computer based on said desired policy;
• means for verifying that said remote computer conforms with said desired policy;
• and
• means for connecting said client to said computer.

An apparatus for preventing unsecured access to a computer over a network by a client running on a remote computer comprising:

• a storage mechanism configured to store at least one client policy, said client policy including a configuration of said remote computer that reduces the likelihood of a security breach of said computer as a result of said remote computer accessing said computer;
• an input/output device configured to receive a request from a user for access to said computer;
• and
• a processor including:
• a location determination mechanism configured to determine a location type of said remote computer;
• a policy selection mechanism configured to select a desired policy from among said at least one client policy based on said location type of said remote computer;
• a connection selection mechanism configured to select a connection type from available connections to said computer based on said desired policy;
• and
• a verification mechanism configured to verify that said remote computer conforms with said desired policy,
• wherein said input/output device is configured to connect said client to said computer.