Consolidated Alert Interface for Data Loss Prevention
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional data loss prevention systems face challenges in efficiently identifying and managing files subject to security protocols on networked workstations, leading to redundant alerts and increased risk of data breaches due to user error and difficulty in navigating complex file systems.
Innovation Solution
A workflow system de-duplicates events generated by data loss prevention systems, presenting a user interface on workstations where users can directly view and act on files subject to protocols, allowing for file-level actions to be associated with rule- or event-level data structures, thereby streamlining compliance and documentation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional data loss prevention systems generate alerts for files subject to security protocols, then security monitoring is improved, but redundant alerts increase complexity and reduce efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple redundant alerts into a single consolidated alert by grouping events that refer to the same file. The system identifies duplicate alerts through event data objects containing file information and protocol violation details, then combines them into one unified alert presentation, reducing complexity while maintaining comprehensive security monitoring.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the alert management process into distinct components: event data object generation, event de-duplication, and consolidated alert presentation. This segmentation allows each component to handle specific aspects of alert management independently, improving overall system efficiency and reducing redundancy.
2Reliability
If users must navigate complex file systems to manage files subject to security protocols, then comprehensive file control is achieved, but user efficiency and error rate improve
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary interface between the complex file system and the user. This interface presents a simplified view of files subject to security protocols, extracting only the necessary information (file name, location, protocol violation reason) and presenting it in an organized manner, thereby reducing the cognitive load on users while maintaining comprehensive control.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary organization of file information before presenting it to users. Event data objects are pre-processed to identify and group related events, and files are pre-sorted and categorized according to protocol violations. This preliminary action eliminates the need for users to navigate through unorganized complex file systems.
3Reliability
If the system tracks file-level actions with rule-level data structures, then compliance verification is improved, but data association complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts key identification attributes from both file-level actions and rule-level data structures. By extracting common identifiers (such as file path, filename, or event ID) and using these as linking keys, the system establishes relationships between actions and rules without requiring complex multi-field associations, thereby simplifying the data structure while maintaining verification capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal data association mechanism that can link file-level actions with multiple rule-level data structures through a common reference framework. This universal approach allows a single action record to be associated with multiple relevant rules and events without requiring separate complex association structures for each rule-file relationship.
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AI summary
An apparatus, method, and computer program product for the improved identification of files subject to data loss prevention protocols in a network environment. Some example implementations provide for the generation and presentation of consolidated file sets in a user interface that allows a user to take direct action to operate on one or more files to enforce and/or otherwise comply with detected violations of data security protocols.