Network Proxy System for Selective Corporate Data Deletion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current data security solutions for corporate data on personal devices are inefficient and costly due to the need for software agents on diverse devices, and existing remote wiping methods risk erasing both corporate and personal data, leading to data loss and management challenges.
Innovation Solution
A network proxy system that remotely and selectively deletes corporate data from mobile devices without installing software agents, using a null account mechanism to synchronize and erase data while preserving personal information, and employing proxy routing, analytics, and encryption to secure data access and transmission.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If software agents are installed on each personal computing device to manage corporate data, then data security control is improved, but device complexity and management cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a network proxy server as an intermediary between corporate data servers and personal computing devices. The proxy server handles authentication, data access control, and remote data deletion without requiring software agents on end-user devices. This intermediary approach maintains security control while eliminating the complexity of device-by-device agent management.
2Reliability
If remote wiping is performed to delete corporate data on lost or employee-leaving devices, then data security is improved, but personal data may be accidentally deleted causing data loss
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments corporate data and personal data by implementing separate authentication mechanisms. Corporate data access requires corporate credentials verified by the network proxy, while personal data remains inaccessible to the corporate system. This segmentation allows selective deletion of only corporate data during remote wiping operations, preserving personal information.
3Reliability
If software agents are deployed across diverse devices running different software systems, then data protection capability is improved, but installation and management difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The network proxy server acts as a universal intermediary that communicates with personal computing devices through standard network protocols, eliminating the need for device-specific software agents. The proxy handles all data protection functions centrally, making the system easy to deploy across diverse devices without installation complexity.
4Reliability
If centralized control mechanisms are implemented to manage corporate data on personal devices, then data security management is improved, but system complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements centralized control through a network proxy server that mediates all interactions between corporate data servers and personal computing devices. The proxy consolidates authentication, authorization, and data deletion functions in a single centralized system, simplifying management while maintaining security control without requiring complex distributed agent infrastructure.
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AI summary
A proxy server receives a synchronization request from an application program resident on a user device. The proxy server determines that the user device requires removal of application program data and synchronizes the application program resident on the user device with a null account that is associated with application program.