Method and apparatus for protecting sensitive data

A method comprising:

• receiving a communication comprising voice data and non-voice data at a first processor disposed at a session border controller;
• sending the non-voice data from the first processor to a second processor;
• sending the voice data from the first processor to a third processor disposed at a voice processing device (VPD);
• receiving a sensitive-data-alert-message at the second processor from a fourth processor disposed at a sensitive data signaling device (SDSD);
• in response to the sensitive-data-alert-message from the fourth processor, producing a set of modified-non-voice data at the second processor by removing a set of sensitive data contained within the non-voice data;
• sending the set of modified-non-voice data from the second processor to the third processor.

A system comprising:

• a first processor disposed at a session border controller;
• a second processor;
• a third processor disposed at a voice processing device (VPD);
• a fourth processor disposed at a sensitive data signaling device (SDSD);
• wherein the first processor is configured to receive a communication comprising voice data and non-voice data;
• wherein the first processor is further configured to send the non-voice data from the first processor to the second processor;
• wherein the first processor is also configured to send the voice data to the third processor;
• wherein the second processor is configured to receive a sensitive-data-alert-message from the fourth processor;
• wherein the second processor is configured to respond to the sensitive-data-alert-message from the fourth processor by producing a set of modified-non-voice data by removing a set of sensitive data contained within the non-voice data;
• wherein the second processor is configured to send the set of modified-non-voice data to the third processor.