@misc{BVDJx14,
  author =    { Bowers, K.D. and Van Dijk, M.E. and Juels, A. and Oprea, A.M. and Rivest, R.L. and Triandopoulos, N. },
  title =     { Graph-based approach to deterring persistent security threats },
  howpublished = { U.S. Patent 8,813,234.  Issued August 19, 2014. },                  
  date =      { 2014-08-19 },
  OPTmonth =  { August 19, },
  OPTyear =   { 2014 },                   
  urla =      { <a href="http://www.google.com/patents/US8813234">google-patent-page</a> },
  abstract =  { A processing device comprises a processor coupled to a
                  memory and implements a graph-based approach to
                  protection of a system comprising information
                  technology infrastructure from a persistent security
                  threat. Attack-escalation states of the persistent
                  security threat are assigned to respective nodes in
                  a graph, and defensive costs for preventing
                  transitions between pairs of the nodes are assigned
                  to respective edges in the graph. A minimum cut of
                  the graph is computed, and a defensive strategy is
                  determined based on the minimum cut. The system
                  comprising information technology infrastructure
                  subject to the persistent security threat is
                  configured in accordance with the defensive strategy
                  in order to deter the persistent security threat.
              },
}