Methods, systems, and computer program products for entering sensitive and padding data using user-defined criteria

A method for identifying sensitive data from a user-entered input sequence based on user-defined criteria, the method comprising:

• receiving user-defined criteria for identifying sensitive data within user-entered input sequences that include sensitive data and padding data, the user-defined criteria including a default override rule specifying a sequence of at least one character to be entered by the user when the user-defined criteria have been forgotten and for triggering an indication of when the user should enter at least one of the sensitive data and the padding data;
• presenting a request for sensitive data from a requesting agent;
• determining whether the request is associated with any of the user-defined criteria or default criteria for sensitive data entry, and, in response to determining that the request is associated with any of the user defined criteria or default criteria for sensitive data entry, notifying the user of a criteria-based data entry mode;
• receiving an input sequence that includes sensitive data and padding data entered by the user according to the criteria-based data entry mode;
• identifying the sensitive data within the input sequence using the criteria-based data entry mode;
• and
• providing the identified sensitive data to the requesting agent in response to the request for sensitive data,
• wherein at least one of the preceding actions is performed on at least one electronic hardware component.

A system for identifying sensitive data from a user-entered input sequence based on user-defined criteria, the system comprising components including:

• a user-defined criteria database component for storing user-defined criteria to be used to identify sensitive data within user-entered input sequences that include sensitive data and padding data, the user-defined criteria including a default override rule specifying a sequence of at least one character to be entered by the user when the user-defined criteria have been forgotten and for triggering an indication of when the user should enter at least one of the sensitive data and the padding data;
• and
• a sensitive data agent component configured for:
• determining whether the request is associated with any of the user defined criteria or default criteria for sensitive data entry, and, in response to determining that the request is associated with any of the user-defined criteria or the default criteria for sensitive data entry, notifying the user of a criteria-based data entry mode;
• receiving an input sequence including sensitive data and padding data entered by the user according to the criteria-based data entry mode;
• using the stored criteria-based data entry mode to identify sensitive data within the input sequence;
• and
• providing the sensitive data to a requesting agent,
• wherein at least one of the system components includes at least one electronic hardware component.

A system for identifying sensitive data from a user-entered input sequence based on user-defined criteria, the system comprising components including:

• a user-defined criteria database component for storing user-defined criteria to be used to identify sensitive data within user-entered input sequences that include sensitive data and padding data, the user-defined criteria including a formulaic interval padding rule identifying a location of a padding data character using a formula based upon at least one of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of at least one of a first padding data location and a first number of padding characters, and
• a sensitive data agent component configured for:
• determining whether the request is associated with any of the user defined criteria or default criteria for sensitive data entry, and, in response to determining that the request is associated with any of the user-defined criteria or the default criteria for sensitive data entry, notifying the user of a criteria-based data entry mode;
• receiving an input sequence including sensitive data and padding data entered by the user according to the criteria-based data entry mode;
• using the stored criteria-based data entry mode to identify sensitive data within the input sequence;
• and
• providing the sensitive data to a requesting agent,
• wherein at least one of the system components includes at least one electronic hardware component.

A system for identifying sensitive data from a user-entered input sequence based on user-defined criteria, the system comprising:

• means for receiving user-defined criteria for identifying sensitive data within user-entered input sequences that include sensitive data and padding data, the user-defined criteria including a default override rule specifying a sequence of at least one character to be entered by the user when the user-defined criteria have been forgotten and for triggering an indication of when the user should enter at least one of the sensitive data and the padding data;
• means for presenting a request for sensitive data from a requesting agent;
• means for determining whether the request is associated with any of the user defined criteria or default criteria for sensitive data, and, in response to determining that the request is associated with any of the user-defined criteria or the default criteria for sensitive data entry, for notifying the user of a criteria-based data entry mode;
• means for receiving an input sequence that includes sensitive data and padding data entered by the user according to the criteria-based data entry mode;
• means for identifying the sensitive data within the input sequence using the criteria-based data entry mode;
• and
• means for providing the identified sensitive data to the requesting agent in response to the request for sensitive data,
• wherein at least one of the means includes at least one electronic hardware component.

A computer program product comprising computer-executable instructions embodied in a non-transitory computer-readable medium for performing steps comprising:

• receiving user-defined criteria for identifying sensitive data within user-entered input sequences that include sensitive data and padding data, the user-defined criteria including a default override rule specifying a sequence of at least one character to be entered by the user when the user-defined criteria have been forgotten and for triggering an indication of when the user should enter at least one of the sensitive data and the padding data;
• presenting a request for sensitive data from a requesting agent;
• determining whether the request is associated with any of the user defined criteria or default criteria for sensitive data, and, in response to determining that the request is associated with any of the user-defined criteria or the default criteria for sensitive data entry, for notifying the user of a criteria-based data entry mode;
• receiving an input sequence that includes sensitive data and padding data entered by the user according to the criteria-based data entry mode;
• identifying the sensitive data within the input sequence using the criteria-based data entry mode;
• and
• providing the identified sensitive data to the requesting agent in response to the request for sensitive data.