CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Payments to suppliers, employees and consultants	$ (2,645,397)	$ (2,199,910)
Cash received from sales of products and services	2,130	5,325
Dividend received		13,463
Interest received	868	2,817
Net cash used in operating activities	(2,642,399)	(2,178,305)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Disbursements to acquire short-term investments in certificates of deposit		(1,200,000)
Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments in U.S. government securities and certificates of deposit	500,000	2,498,947
Proceeds from sale of Digital Info Security Co. Inc. common stock	1,135
Payments for purchases of property and equipment	(1,811)	(1,600)
Net cash provided by investing activities	499,324	1,297,347
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of convertible debentures	1,765,000
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of expense	589,865
Proceeds from exercise of warrants to purchase common stock	380,800
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	25,610	208,450
Proceeds received on sale of common stock held by ZQX Advisors, LLC	24,138
Net cash provided by financing activities	2,785,413	208,450
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	642,338	(672,508)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	339,693	774,040
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	982,031	101,532
Reconciliation of net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Net loss	(7,153,332)	(2,392,296)
Common stock issued	168,475
Common stock issued to acquire patent license	42,000
Provision for excess inventory	26,490
Amortization of convertible debenture discount	893,149
Loss on extinguishment of debt	343,517
Common stock issued to pay interest on convertible debentures	69,939
Other	9,000	5,835
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	8,574	3,829
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	572,180	132,261
Derivative liability	(315,189)
Deferred revenue		(940,010)
Net cash used in operating activities	(2,642,399)	(2,178,305)
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing actives:
Stock Issued upon Conversion	(1,180,000)
Employees [Member]
Reconciliation of net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Stock option compensation	2,118,424	111,105
Common stock issued		861,364
Non-Employees [Member]
Reconciliation of net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Stock option compensation	574,374
Common stock issued	168,475	39,607
Stock Issued Upon Conversion Of Debenture [Member] | Debenture Conversion Feature [Member] | Convertible Debenture Warrant [Member]
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing actives:
Stock Issued upon Conversion	214,819
Stock Issued Upon Conversion Of Debenture [Member] | Debenture Conversion Feature [Member]
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing actives:
Stock Issued upon Conversion	1,180,000
Stock Issued Upon Conversion Of Debenture [Member]
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing actives:
Stock Issued upon Conversion	$ 1,075,000