Systems and methods to protect against the release of information
AssigneeSymantec Corporation
InventorIan Oliver
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method to protect against the release of information is described. The processor monitors for a communication with an unverified number. Upon detection of the communication with an unverified number, the processor monitors the communication for a protected string. Upon detection of a protected string, the processor performs an intervention action.
Claims18
A computer-implemented method to protect against the release of information, comprising:
- monitoring, by a processor of a telephone device of a user, an established communication with an unverified number, the established communication comprising a connected telephone call between the telephone device of the user and a device associated with the unverified number;
- monitoring, by the processor, audible information from the established communication for a spoken release of at least a portion of a protected string in during the established communication;
- and
- upon detection of at least a portion of the protected string from the audible information, performing, by the processor, an intervention action, the intervention action preventing the user from providing sensitive information during the established communication.
A computing device configured to protect against the release of information, comprising:
- a processor;
- memory in electronic communication with the processor;
- instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to:
- monitor an established communication with an unverified number, the established communication comprising a connected telephone call between the telephone device of the user and a device associated with the unverified number;
- monitor audible information from the established communication for a spoken release of at least a portion of a protected string during the established communication;
- and
- upon detection of at least a portion of the protected string from the audible information, perform an intervention action, the intervention action preventing the user from providing sensitive information during the established communication.
A computer-program product to protect against the release of information, the computer-program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that stores computer executable instructions, the instructions being executable by a processor to:
- monitor an established communication with an unverified number, the established communication comprising a connected telephone call between the telephone device of the user and a device associated with the unverified number;
- monitor audible information from the established communication for a spoken release of at least a portion of a protected string during the established communication;
- and
- upon detection of at least a portion of the protected string from the audible information, perform an intervention action, the intervention action preventing the user from providing sensitive information during the established communication.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.