System and method for data loss prevention across heterogeneous communications platforms
First Claim
1. A method comprising, for each cross-platform data loss prevention (DLP) policy of at least one cross-platform DLP policy:
- on a computer system comprising at least one server computer, activating the crossplatform DLP policy for enforcement against a plurality of users on each of a plurality of heterogeneous communications platforms;
wherein the activating comprises creating the cross-platform DLP policy, the creating comprising;
defining one or more designated users for a reporting workflow;
establishing one or more enforcement actions that can be taken by the one or more designated users; and
defining how the cross-platform DLP policy can be quasi-violated;
the computer system monitoring communications of the plurality of users on each of the plurality of heterogeneous communications platforms for violations of the cross-platform DLP policy;
responsive to a detected violation of the cross-platform DLP policy by at least one user on at least one communications platform, the computer system dynamically acquiring context information for the detected violation using information associated with the detected violation; and
the computer system publishing violation information to the one or more designated users, the violation information comprising at least a portion of the information associated with the detected violation and at least a portion of the context information.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a method includes activating a cross-platform DLP policy for enforcement against a plurality of users on each of a plurality of heterogeneous communications platforms. The method further includes monitoring communications of the plurality of users on each of the plurality of communications platforms for violations of the cross-platform DLP policy. The method also includes, responsive to a detected violation of the cross-platform DLP policy by at least one user on at least one communications platform, dynamically acquiring context information for the detected violation using information associated with the detected violation. In addition, the method includes publishing violation information to one or more designated users. The violation information includes at least a portion of the information associated with the detected violation and at least a portion of the context information.
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18 Claims
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1. A method comprising, for each cross-platform data loss prevention (DLP) policy of at least one cross-platform DLP policy:
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on a computer system comprising at least one server computer, activating the crossplatform DLP policy for enforcement against a plurality of users on each of a plurality of heterogeneous communications platforms; wherein the activating comprises creating the cross-platform DLP policy, the creating comprising; defining one or more designated users for a reporting workflow; establishing one or more enforcement actions that can be taken by the one or more designated users; and defining how the cross-platform DLP policy can be quasi-violated; the computer system monitoring communications of the plurality of users on each of the plurality of heterogeneous communications platforms for violations of the cross-platform DLP policy; responsive to a detected violation of the cross-platform DLP policy by at least one user on at least one communications platform, the computer system dynamically acquiring context information for the detected violation using information associated with the detected violation; and the computer system publishing violation information to the one or more designated users, the violation information comprising at least a portion of the information associated with the detected violation and at least a portion of the context information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An information handling system comprising a computer processor and memory, wherein the computer processor and memory in combination are operable to implement a method comprising, for each cross-platform data loss prevention (DLP) policy of at least one crossplatform DLP policy:
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activating the cross-platform DLP policy for enforcement against a plurality of users on each of a plurality of heterogeneous communications platforms; wherein the activating comprises creating the cross-platform DLP policy, the creating comprising; defining one or more designated users for a reporting workflow; establishing one or more enforcement actions that can be taken by the one or more designated users; and defining how the cross-platform DLP policy can be quasi-violated; monitoring communications of the plurality of users on each of the plurality of heterogeneous communications platforms for violations of the cross-platform DLP policy; responsive to a detected violation of the cross-platform DLP policy by at least one user on at least one communications platform, dynamically acquiring context information for the detected violation using information associated with the detected violation; and publishing violation information to the one or more designated users, the violation information comprising at least a portion of the information associated with the detected violation and at least a portion of the context information. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A computer-program product comprising a non-transitory computer-usable medium having computer-readable program code embodied therein, the computer-readable program code adapted to be executed to implement a method comprising:
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activating the cross-platform DLP policy for enforcement against a plurality of users on each of a plurality of heterogeneous communications platforms; wherein the activating comprises creating the cross-platform DLP policy, the creating comprising; defining one or more designated users for a reporting workflow; and establishing one or more enforcement actions that can be taken by the one or more designated users; and defining how the cross-platform DLP policy can be quasi-violated; monitoring communications of the plurality of users on each of the plurality of heterogeneous communications platforms for violations of the cross-platform DLP policy; responsive to a detected violation of the cross-platform DLP policy by at least one user on at least one communications platform, dynamically acquiring context information for the detected violation using information associated with the detected violation; and publishing violation information to one or more designated users, the violation information comprising at least a portion of the information associated with the detected violation and at least a portion of the context information.
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