Systems and methods for protecting sensitive data
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a message including a plurality of information elements, at least one of the plurality of information elements having message information and belonging to at least one of a plurality of predefined classes of information elements;
selecting at least one of the plurality of information elements belonging to a predefined class corresponding to a target class, the target class including classes of information elements selected for removal; and
removing any message information in the message corresponding to the selected information elements to provide a filtered message for transmission.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are disclosed for protecting sensitive data. In one implementation, a message is received that includes a plurality of information elements, at least one of the plurality of information elements having message information and belonging to at least one of a plurality of predefined classes of information elements. At least one of the plurality of information elements may be selected that belongs to a predefined class corresponding to a target class, the target class including classes of information elements selected for removal. Further, any message information corresponding to the selected information elements may be removed to protect sensitive data.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a message including a plurality of information elements, at least one of the plurality of information elements having message information and belonging to at least one of a plurality of predefined classes of information elements; selecting at least one of the plurality of information elements belonging to a predefined class corresponding to a target class, the target class including classes of information elements selected for removal; and removing any message information in the message corresponding to the selected information elements to provide a filtered message for transmission. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for protecting sensitive data in a message, comprising:
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a processor; and a program stored in a computer-readable medium and when executed by the processor, operable to; receive a message including a plurality of information elements, at least one of the plurality of information elements having message information and belonging to at least one of a plurality of predefined classes of information elements, select at least one of the plurality of information elements belonging to a predefined class corresponding to a target class, the target class including classes of information elements selected for removal, and remove any message information corresponding to the selected information elements to protect sensitive data in the original message. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for removing confidential information from a message, comprising:
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receiving a confidential message including a plurality of information elements, at least one of the plurality of information elements having message information and belonging to at least one of a plurality of predefined classes of information elements; receiving configuration data indicating a class of information elements for removal from the message and indicating a class of information elements for retention in the message, the class of information for removal including confidential message information; selecting information elements belonging to the class indicated for removal; and removing any message information corresponding to the selected information elements. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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