Personal computing device-based mechanism to detect preselected data
US8041719B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 27, 2003 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/554
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for detecting pre-selected data stored on a personal computing device is described. In one embodiment, contents of data storage media of a personal computing device are searched for pre-selected sensitive data. In one embodiment, if at least a portion of the pre-selected sensitive data is detected, a notification of the detection of the pre-selected data is sent to a system via a network. In another embodiment, if at least a portion of pre-selected sensitive data is detected, the access to this data is blocked.
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