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Method and system for policy based monitoring and blocking of printing activities on local and network printers

US8446607B2 · kind B2 · utility

17Cited by

36References

16Claims

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Assignee

McAfee, LLC · US

Inventors

Elad Zucker · Netanya, IL
Eran Werner · Raanana, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 1, 2007
Grant date	May 21, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 21, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F21/6281
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system for data loss prevention controls and protects sensitive data from being printed in an unauthorized manner. A method for controlling printing activities implemented in a computer system comprises intercepting a print job comprising print data intended for a printer driver, delaying performance of the print job, analyzing content of the print data to determine whether to allow or cancel the print job based on a security policy, and resuming or canceling the print job based on the analysis of the content of the print data.

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