Methods and systems to implement fingerprint lookups across remote agents
US9614813B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 11, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/1408
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides methods and systems to protect an organization's secure information from unauthorized disclosure. The present system uses protect agents installed across various egress points (e.g., email server, user's computer, etc.) to monitor information disclosed by a user. The present system also provides the use of fingerprint servers to remotely maintain a database of fingerprints associated with the organization's secure data. In one embodiment, the protect agents transmit fingerprints associated with the user's information to the fingerprint server utilizing a local network or the public internet. The protect agents then receive a comparison analysis from the fingerprint servers and execute appropriate security action based on the analysis. In one embodiment, a combination of the local network and public internet is utilized to achieve remote agent lookups.
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