System, method, and computer-readable medium for controlling data flow in a network
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1. A method for controlling file writing in a network, comprising the acts of:
- intercepting a request to write a file at an endpoint of the network;
comparing the file write request to predetermined criteria;
allowing completion of the file write request, if the file write request does not match any of the predetermined criteria; and
creating a copy of the file, transmitting the copy to a third party device, and at least temporarily preventing completion of the file write request, if the file write request matches any of the predetermined criteria.
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Abstract
A system, method and computer-readable medium for controlling writing of files in endpoint devices in a network are provided. In the system, a request to write a file at an endpoint of a network is intercepted and compared to predetermined criteria. If the file write request does not match any of the predetermined criteria the file write request is allowed to complete. If the file write request matches any of the predetermined criteria, a copy of the file is created and transmitted to a third party device, and at least temporarily the file write request is prevented from completing.
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1. A method for controlling file writing in a network, comprising the acts of:
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intercepting a request to write a file at an endpoint of the network;
comparing the file write request to predetermined criteria;
allowing completion of the file write request, if the file write request does not match any of the predetermined criteria; and
creating a copy of the file, transmitting the copy to a third party device, and at least temporarily preventing completion of the file write request, if the file write request matches any of the predetermined criteria. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for controlling writing of a file in a network, comprising:
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an endpoint device including a client configured to intercept a file write request from the endpoint device, compare the request to predetermined criteria, and make and output a copy of the file if the request matches any of the predetermined criteria; and
a third party device configured to receive the copy via the network, evaluate the copy based upon the predetermined criteria, and control the file write request based upon a result of the evaluation. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer-readable medium encoded with a computer program for controlling file writing in a network, the computer program comprising instructions for:
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intercepting a request to write a file at an endpoint of the network;
comparing the file write request to predetermined criteria;
allowing completion of the file write request, if the file write request does not match any of the predetermined criteria; and
creating a copy of the file, transmitting the copy to a third party device, and at least temporarily preventing completion of the file write request, if the file write request matches any of the predetermined criteria. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for controlling file writing in a network, comprising the acts of:
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intercepting a request to write a file at an endpoint of the network;
comparing the file write request to predetermined criteria;
allowing completion of the file write request, if the file write request matches any of the predetermined criteria; and
creating a copy of the file, transmitting the copy to a third party device, and at least temporarily preventing completion of the file write request, if the file write request does not match any of the predetermined criteria.
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