Patent · US Active

Method and system for transparently encrypting sensitive information

US8135948B2 · kind B2 · utility

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7References

45Claims

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Assignee

Imperva, Inc. · US

Inventors

Amichai Shulman · Givatayim, IL
Shlomo Kramer · Nes Ziona, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 29, 2007
Grant date	Mar 13, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 5, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F21/6227
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for transparently encrypting sensitive information, comprising detecting at least one literal in a database command that includes sensitive information. The literal is extracted from the database command. The literal is encrypted thereby forming an encrypted string. The literal is replaced by the encrypted string in the database command.

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