Method to secure protected content on a mobile device

a mobile device and content technology, applied in the field of data security, can solve the problems of not adequately protecting user data and doing nothing to prevent users from using the method described abov

Inactive Publication Date: 2017-06-08
BOTTOMLINE TECH
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The patent text describes a method and system for securing data on mobile devices to prevent unauthorized access. The method involves detecting a request to record content and determining if the content is protected. If it is, the system notifies a third party and takes remedial action, such as deleting data or disabling access. The technical effect of this patent is to provide a better way to protect sensitive data on mobile devices, particularly in situations where the device is unattended and could be accessed by others.

Problems solved by technology

The methods for protecting data described above do not adequately protect user data.
For example, the above security measures do nothing to prevent a user that has the correct access credentials from copying and transferring protected data.
This problem is particularly prevalent in mobile devices where a user (authorized or otherwise) can simply perform a screen capture of the protected data.
This is a problem unique to mobile devices in that the devices are frequently taken into public and are capable of accessing sensitive data.

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[0029]The present invention is now described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, each element with a reference number is similar to other elements with the same reference number independent of any letter designation following the reference number. In the text, a reference number with a specific letter designation following the reference number refers to the specific element with the number and letter designation and a reference number without a specific letter designation refers to all elements with the same reference number independent of any letter designation following the reference number in the drawings.

[0030]It should be appreciated that many of the elements discussed in this specification may be implemented in a hardware circuit(s), a processor executing software code or instructions which are encoded within computer readable media accessible to the processor, or a combination of a hardware circuit(s) and a processor or control block of an integrated ci...

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Abstract

A method and device for securing data accessed by a mobile device. The mobile device detects a request to record content displayed on a display of the mobile device. A determination is then made regarding whether the content that was displayed on the screen when the request to record was received is protected content. If the displayed content was protected, then a third party is notified that a security breach has been detected. A remedial action is also performed regarding the security breach.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The present invention relates to data security and, more particularly, to a method and system for securing electronic data on a mobile device.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Mobile devices are frequently being used to access sensitive and protected data. For example, healthcare professionals are able to receive the results of medical tests, view diagnostic images, and review patient records using mobile devices. As the amount of electronic data has dramatically increased over the past decade, so have the number of data breaches, resulting in billions of private records being stolen. For this reason, much research has gone into improved methods of securing data.[0003]Current methods for protecting data generally utilize sophisticated encryption schemes and / or multi-factor authentication in order to ensure that only authorized users gain access to the data. These current methods “trigger” on “who” is accessing the data and the current methods are typically constr...

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IPC IPC(8): H04L29/06
CPCH04L63/1416H04L63/10H04L63/1441G06F21/554G06F21/566G06F21/6245G06F21/88H04M1/67H04W12/02H04W12/12H04W12/37
InventorNAGALLA, DURGADEEB, ALEXANDER
OwnerBOTTOMLINE TECH