Data processing systems and methods for automatically detecting target data transfers and target data processing
US11526624B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 21, 2021 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 21, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06N20/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Aspects of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatuses, systems, computing devices, computing entities, and/or the like for protection of system software, or data from destruction, unauthorized modification, and/or unauthorized disclosure securing by, for example, detecting the transfer and/or processing of target data. Accordingly, a method is provided that involves: scanning a software application to identify functionality configured for processing target data; identifying fields associated with the functionality; identifying metadata associated with a field; generating, from the metadata, an identification of a type of data associated with the field; determining a location based on the processing of the target data by the functionality; determining a risk associated with the functionality processing the target data based on the location and the type of data; determining that the risk satisfies a threshold level of risk; and in response, causing an action to be performed to mitigate the risk.
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