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Just-in-time encryption

US10628597B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17References

14Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Sophos Limited · GB

Inventors

Andreas Berger · Therwil, CH
Harald Schütz · Linz, AT
Kenneth D. Ray · Seattle, US
Anthony John Merry · Kessel-Lo, BE
Norbert Gruber · Eferding, AT
Markus Hein · Linz, AT
Gerald Wintersberger · Eferding, AT
Artur Wenzel · Puchenau, AT

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 14, 2016
Grant date	Apr 21, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 14, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F2221/2125
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

On an endpoint that encrypts local files to protect against data leakage and other harmful malware events, newly detected files are dynamically encrypted when they are detected as long as the endpoint is not compromised. If a compromised state is detected, the newly detected file will not be added to the encrypted files until the endpoint can be remediated and the compromised state resolved.

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