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Method and apparatus for detecting unauthorized bulk forwarding of sensitive data over a network

  • US 8,972,510 B2
  • Filed: 09/05/2012
  • Issued: 03/03/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for automatically detecting bulk forwarding of email from a first network environment, comprising:

  • determining an arrival rate for internal emails received from within said first network environment into one or more user accounts within said first network environment;

    determining a sending rate for external emails sent from said one or more user accounts to a second network environment; and

    detecting said bulk forwarding of email from a given one of said user accounts by comparing said arrival rate for said internal emails and said sending rate for said external emails.

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