System and method for enhancing data security by use of dynamic honey tokens
US9223998B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 12, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/1416
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods for enhancing the security of confidential data such as customer email lists or similar contact information. Specifically, the invention is directed to a method of inserting a form of data referred to as a honey token into a data set when it is accessed by a user (such as an employee of the rightful owner of the data). In contrast to conventional forms of such tokens, the inventive token is dynamically generated and includes information identifying the user (i.e., the party accessing the data).
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