Fake Personal Data Policy for Mobile Device Security

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional data security systems are not suitable for mobile communications devices, as they are designed for corporate or enterprise-level data protection rather than personal data management on mobile devices.

Innovation Solution

A method is introduced to identify personal data on a mobile communications device, generate a policy based on this data, and monitor access to prevent unauthorized access or leakage of personal information.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional data security systems are used on mobile communications devices, then corporate data protection is improved, but personal data management suitability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata protectionVSAvoidpersonal data management suitability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent creates personalized policies tailored to each user's specific personal data and usage patterns rather than applying uniform corporate security measures. The system analyzes individual user behavior and generates customized access control policies that are locally optimized for personal data protection on mobile devices.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically adjusts security parameters based on user behavior analysis and policy requirements. It transforms static corporate security configurations into adaptive personal data protection mechanisms that modify access controls, monitoring levels, and security measures according to individual user patterns and contexts.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If personalized policies are created based on personal data, then personal data protection is improved, but system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepersonal data protectionVSAvoidpolicy creation and management
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically analyzes user personal data, identifies sensitive information, and generates personalized security policies without requiring manual user configuration. The mobile device and server work together to self-configure protection mechanisms based on observed usage patterns and data classification.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary analysis of personal data and user behavior patterns before actual data access occurs. By pre-establishing policies based on anticipated access scenarios and classified data sensitivity, the system prepares protection measures in advance, reducing the complexity of real-time decision-making.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Reliability

If access monitoring is implemented to detect unauthorized access, then data security is improved, but processing overhead increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata securityVSAvoidprocessing overhead
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements selective monitoring that focuses only on access attempts to classified personal data rather than monitoring all data access uniformly. By applying monitoring only where necessary based on policy-defined sensitivity levels and user patterns, the system reduces overall processing overhead while maintaining security for critical data.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Solution Approach 2:

The system continuously monitors access patterns and provides feedback to refine policy enforcement and detection mechanisms. By learning from actual access behavior and adjusting monitoring intensity accordingly, the system optimizes the balance between security detection and processing resource consumption over time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS12216797B2Using fake personal data to create a policy to protect personal information on client computing devices
Publication Date: 2025.02.04 LOOKOUT INC
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AI summary

Systems and methods are described for managing personal data on a client computer, in which personal data associated with the client computer is identified by a policy management module. An analysis may be performed for the client computer by a server using fake personal data. To identify applications which may attempt to access the personal data, the fake personal data is tracked for access on the client computer. A policy is then created that disallows access of the personal data by any applications identified by the analysis of the client computer as accessing the fake personal data. The policy is then assigned to the client computer.