Protected Data Use Through Sandboxed Third-Party Applications
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing data sharing mechanisms allow third-party software applications to gain access to user data even after permission revocation, compromising data security and control.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a system with private and protected data storages, where a private software component within a sandbox environment of a third-party application can access and utilize user data without sharing it with the third-party application, using a container software application to enforce access controls.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If user data is shared with third-party software applications, then the third-party application can utilize the data to enhance functionality, but the data security and control are compromised after permission revocation
Solution Approach 1:
A data intermediary component is introduced between the user data storage and the third-party application. This intermediary receives data access requests, validates permissions, and controls data flow. When permission is revoked, the intermediary blocks further access, ensuring data security while still allowing the third-party application to function during authorized periods.
Solution Approach 2:
The system segments data access into multiple controlled layers: user data storage, data intermediary with permission checking, and third-party application access interface. This segmentation allows the third-party application to receive processed data outputs without direct access to raw user data, maintaining functionality while enhancing security control.
2Ease of operation
If traditional authorization mechanisms are used to share user data with third parties, then permission management is simplified, but data exfiltration cannot be prevented after permission revocation
Solution Approach 1:
The data intermediary acts as a security mediator that maintains permission management simplicity while preventing data exfiltration. It monitors data access requests in real-time, enforces permission states, and can immediately block data flow when permissions are revoked, preventing both accidental and malicious data exfiltration.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements continuous feedback mechanisms where the data intermediary monitors data access patterns and reports to the permission management system. When permission revocation occurs, the feedback loop ensures immediate detection and blocking of data exfiltration attempts, maintaining security while preserving ease of permission management.
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AI summary
Various embodiments provide systems, methods, devices, and instructions for protected data use in a third-party software application, where use can be enabled while maintaining protection of the protected data from the third party software application. In particular, various embodiments provide a software application architecture that permits a data party that owns or maintains protected data to support a software development ecosystem where a third-party can develop a third-party software application that uses the protected data while denying the third-party access to the protected data.