Patent ID: 8990882
Filing Date: 2015-03-24
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method, implemented by a client computing system programmed to perform the following, comprising: receiving, by a data loss prevention (DLP) agent executing on the client computing system, information of an outbound data transfer by the client computing system; receiving a first indication that the information of the outbound data transfer is to be protected by a DLP policy; temporarily blocking the outbound data transfer; sending, by the DLP agent, a request to a DLP system to update the DLP policy based on the first indication and while temporarily blocking the outbound data transfer, wherein the request identifies the information of the outbound data transfer to be protected, and comprises at least one of category information associated with the information to be protected or expiration information associated with the information to be protected; receiving a second indication that the DLP policy is updated to protect the information; and after receiving the second indication, permitting the outbound data transfer.