System and method for ensuring security of data stored on electronic computing devices

A computerized system for using a host website to prevent access to data in an electronic computing device remote from the host website, the electronic computing device and host website being adapted for selective electronic communication with the other, comprising:

• a first software program for the remote device, the first software program comprising means for receiving an expiration time value, a comparator for comparing the received expiration time value against a time-based parameter, and wherein the first software program is adapted to cause a launch of a security mechanism when the comparison of the expiration time value and the time based parameter indicates that the expiration time value has passed;
• and
• a second software program for the host website, where the second software program is configured to:
• receive data, sent from the remote device, to identify the remote device when the remote device has been used to access the host website;
• and
• reset the expiration time value that has been received by the first software program when the remote device is used to access the website prior to the first software program's comparison of the received expiration time and the time-based parameter indicating that the expiration time value has passed;
• wherein the expiration time value is configured to be reset according to a day of week schedule.

A system for using a host electronic computing device to prevent access to data in an electronic computing device remote from the host electronic computing device, each of the electronic computing devices adapted for selective electronic communication with the other, comprising:

• a first software program for the remote device, the first software program comprising an expiration time value, a comparator for comparing the expiration time value against a time-based parameter, and wherein the first software program is adapted to cause a launch of a security mechanism when the comparison of the expiration time value and the time based parameter indicates that the expiration time value has passed;
• and
• a second software program for the host device, where the second software program is configured to:
• receive data, sent from the remote device, to identify the remote device when the remote device and the host are in electronic communication;
• reset the expiration time value of the first software program when the remote device is placed in electronic communication with the host prior to the first software program's comparison of the received expiration time value and the time-based parameter indicating that the expiration time value has passed;
• wherein the expiration time value is configured to be reset according to a day of week schedule.