Detecting data breaches
US10503896B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 17, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/034
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The subject matter of this specification generally relates to data security. In some implementations, a method includes receiving, from data owners, a first cryptographically secure representation of data to be monitored for data breaches. Each first cryptographically secure representation can include a cryptographically secure data structure that represents a plurality of first data records maintained by the data owner. One or more second cryptographically secure representations of second data records are received from a user. A number of the second cryptographically secure representations that match a corresponding portion of the first cryptographically secure representation received from a data owner is determined. A determination is made that a data breach occurred for the data owner based on the number of the second cryptographically secure representations that match the corresponding portion of the first cryptographically secure representation received from the data owner.
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