Systems and methods for responding to security breaches
US9077747B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 23, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/083
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implemented method for responding to security breaches may include (1) receiving a notification that a service provider has experienced a security breach, (2) identifying a first user account that is potentially affected by the security breach by identifying an account management database that stores users' account information for a plurality of different service providers and searching the account management database for user accounts associated with the service provider that experienced the security breach, and (3) performing, for the first user account that is potentially affected by the security breach, a security action that addresses the security breach. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
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