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System and method for lost data destruction of electronic data stored on a portable electronic device using a security interval

US7421589B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 21, 2004
Grant dateSep 2, 2008
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Expiry dateSep 13, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F21/88
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A data security system and method protects stored data from unauthorized access. According to one aspect of the invention, a client computing device communicates periodically with a server. If communications is not established between the client and the server for a selected activation interval and a subsequent grace period, the data is determined to be lost, and programmed security rules are automatically executed.

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