Patent ID: 9398042
Filing Date: 2016-07-19
CPC Classification: H04L

Claim Text:
1. A computer-implemented method for capturing input from users to prevent data loss, at least a portion of the method being performed by a computing system comprising at least one computer processor, the method comprising: intercepting, as part of a data-loss-prevention application, user input intended for an email application that would, if received by the email application, cause the email application to send an email to a location designated by a user of the email application, wherein: upon intercepting the user input, sending a command to the email application to save the email to a location accessible to the data-loss-prevention application, wherein sending the command comprises sending at least one of a mouse or keyboard event that is associated with a save command of the email application; scanning, while the email application is prevented from sending the email to the location designated by the user, the email for compliance with the data-loss-prevention policy; determining, based on a result of the scanning, that the email complies with the data-loss-prevention policy; and sending, in response to determining that the email complies with the data-loss-prevention policy, an additional command to the email application to send the email to the location designated by the user.