Patent · US Active

Scalable security policy architecture for data leakage prevention

US9342697B1 · kind B1 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

Trend Micro Incorporated · JP

Inventors

Liwei Ren · Sunnyvale, US
Dehua Tan · San Jose, US
Yingqiang Lin · Sunnyvale, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 9, 2009
Grant date	May 17, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 11, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L63/20
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

One embodiment relates to an apparatus for creating and managing security policies for data leakage prevention. The apparatus includes a database which stores three layers of objects comprising digital assets, content templates, and security policies, and a user interface configured to access said database so as to provide for input and editing of said three layers of objects. The security policies may include at least a target element, an action element, and a condition element. A content template may be used to form the condition element. Content templates may include compliance templates which are configured to satisfy specific regulatory requirements and other templates to protect specified types of information. Other embodiments, aspects and features are also disclosed.

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