Collaborative Portal Data Scan Avoidance Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional scanning security systems perform duplicate on-access scans even after an on-demand scan when the same known unwanted data is used, leading to inefficiencies and resource consumption issues.
Innovation Solution
A method is implemented to avoid on-access scans by determining if the on-access scan will utilize the same version of known unwanted data used in the previous on-demand scan, and if so, skipping the on-access scan to prevent repetitive scanning and resource consumption.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If an on-access scan is performed after an on-demand scan using the same known unwanted data, then security scanning coverage is maintained, but duplicate scans occur causing resource consumption and inefficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs a preliminary check to determine whether data has been previously scanned by an on-demand scan using the same version of known unwanted data. This preliminary action prevents the subsequent on-access scan from executing duplicate scanning operations, thereby resolving the contradiction by maintaining security coverage while eliminating redundant resource consumption.
2Reliability
If an on-access scan is performed on recently scanned data, then scanning thoroughness is maintained, but resource consumption increases due to duplicate scanning
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements a feedback mechanism that tracks whether data has been previously scanned by on-demand scans. This feedback information is used to prevent on-access scans from re-scanning the same data with the same known unwanted data version, thereby maintaining scanning thoroughness while reducing resource consumption by avoiding duplicate operations.
3Productivity
If traditional scanning systems avoid multiple on-access scans using the same known unwanted data, then duplicate on-access scans are prevented, but on-access scans cannot be avoided after on-demand scans
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements a universal tracking mechanism that works across both on-demand and on-access scan types. By creating a unified approach that recognizes scan results from either scan type, the system achieves both avoidance of duplicate on-access scans and prevention of redundant scanning after on-demand scans, thereby resolving the contradiction between scan duplication prevention and scan type compatibility.
Data Source
AI summary
A system, method, and computer program product are provided for avoiding an on-access scan of data after an on-demand scan of the data. In use, an on-demand scan is performed on data accessible by a collaborative portal application. Further, an on-access scan of the data is avoided, after the on-demand scan.