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System and method for securing personal data elements

  • US 9,852,309 B2
  • Filed: 01/05/2016
  • Issued: 12/26/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method of securing data elements, the method comprising:

  • by a computing device;

    obtaining a connection profile, the connection profile including at least one rule related to at least one personally identifiable information (PII) data element;

    associating the connection profile with a network connection;

    receiving a data unit transmitted over the network connection from an external system, the data unit including at least a portion of the PII data element;

    based on the rule, performing at least one of;

    blocking transmission of the data unit, modifying the data unit, forwarding at least a portion of the data unit to a selected destination, storing the data unit, storing metadata related to the data unit, and reporting an event related to the data unit;

    storing metadata related to a transaction, from a protected system to the external system, of at least a portion of a PII data element included in the protected system; and

    presenting to a user a flow of PII between the protected system and the external system;

    presenting to a user PII obtained by the external system;

    receiving from a user indication of restricted PII;

    preventing the restricted PII from being transferred to the external system;

    storing metadata related to a transaction, from the external system to a second external system, of at least a portion of the PII data element; and

    presenting to a user a flow of PII data across a plurality of external systems.

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