System and method to govern sensitive data exchange with mobile devices based on threshold sensitivity values
First Claim
1. A method for managing sensitive data on a mobile device, comprising the steps of:
- determining a sensitivity of a data item to be transferred to the mobile device;
determining whether an aggregate sensitivity of data items already present on the mobile device plus the data item to be transferred exceeds a current threshold sensitivity value for the mobile device; and
if the aggregate sensitivity exceeds the current threshold sensitivity value, employing measures to ensure the aggregate sensitivity remains below the current threshold sensitivity value for the mobile device, otherwise transferring the data item to the mobile device.
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Abstract
Techniques for limiting the risk of loss of sensitive data from a mobile device are provided. In one aspect, a method for managing sensitive data on a mobile device is provided. The method includes the following steps. A sensitivity of a data item to be transferred to the mobile device is determined. It is determined whether an aggregate sensitivity of data items already present on the mobile device plus the data item to be transferred exceeds a current threshold sensitivity value for the mobile device. If the aggregate sensitivity exceeds the current threshold sensitivity value, measures are employed to ensure the aggregate sensitivity remains below the current threshold sensitivity value for the mobile device. Otherwise the data item is transferred to the mobile device.
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32 Claims
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1. A method for managing sensitive data on a mobile device, comprising the steps of:
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determining a sensitivity of a data item to be transferred to the mobile device; determining whether an aggregate sensitivity of data items already present on the mobile device plus the data item to be transferred exceeds a current threshold sensitivity value for the mobile device; and if the aggregate sensitivity exceeds the current threshold sensitivity value, employing measures to ensure the aggregate sensitivity remains below the current threshold sensitivity value for the mobile device, otherwise transferring the data item to the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An apparatus for managing sensitive data on a mobile device the apparatus comprising:
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a memory; and at least one processor device, coupled to the memory, operative to; determine a sensitivity of a data item to be transferred to the mobile device; determine whether an aggregate sensitivity of data items already present on the mobile device plus the data item to be transferred exceeds a current threshold sensitivity value for the mobile device; and if the aggregate sensitivity exceeds the current threshold sensitivity value, employ measures to ensure the aggregate sensitivity remains below the current threshold sensitivity value for the mobile device, otherwise transfer the data item to the mobile device.
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32. An article of manufacture for managing sensitive data on a mobile device, comprising a non-transitory machine-readable recordable medium containing one or more programs which when executed implement the steps of:
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determining a sensitivity of a data item to be transferred to the mobile device; determining whether an aggregate sensitivity of data items already present on the mobile device plus the data item to be transferred exceeds a current threshold sensitivity value for the mobile device; and if the aggregate sensitivity exceeds the current threshold sensitivity value, employing measures to ensure the aggregate sensitivity remains below the current threshold sensitivity value for the mobile device, otherwise transferring the data item to the mobile device.
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