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MOBILE DEVICE DATA SECURITY SYSTEM

  • US 20170193228A1
  • Filed: 01/04/2016
  • Published: 07/06/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/04/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A mobile device data security system, the system comprising:

  • at least one non-transitory storage device;

    at least one processor; and

    at least one module stored in said storage device and comprising instruction code that is executable by the at least one processor and configured to cause said at least one processor to;

    provide a data security application for installation on a mobile device of a user;

    establish a communication link with the mobile device, wherein establishing further comprises creating a wireless data channel with the mobile device;

    receive, via the established communication link, information associated with one or more third-party applications stored on the mobile device;

    initiate a scan, via the established communication link, to determine whether the one or more third-party applications are associated with a malicious code;

    transmit control signals, via the established communication link, configured to cause the data security application to begin running in the background of the mobile device in response to determining that the one or more third-party applications are associated with the malicious code; and

    initiate, via the data security application, one or more actions to be executed on the mobile device of the user based on at least determining that the one or more third-party applications are associated with the malicious code, wherein the one or more actions limit one or more functionalities of the mobile device.

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