Securing sensitive user data stored locally by an application
US11610020B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 29, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/033
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus, related devices and methods, having a memory element operable to store instructions; and a processor operable to execute the instructions, such that the apparatus is configured to identify sensitive user data stored in the memory by a first application, determine a risk exposure score for the sensitive user data, apply, based on a determination that the risk exposure score is above a threshold, a security policy to restrict access to the sensitive user data, receive a request from a second application to access the sensitive user data, determine whether the first application and the second application are similar applications, and allow access based on a determination that the first application and the second application are similar applications.
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